Needless to say, the man in black had long since lost all signs of life.

After doing all this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but snort coldly and said, "This is what happens when you disobey. Trying to escape under my nose? No way."

"This cauldron is really amazing, even more powerful than I imagined. The auctioneer was right, it's incredibly useful." Jiang Chen thought to himself with delight and excitement.

Immediately afterward, Jiang Chen had a thought and returned to the place he had just been in a short while.

The first thing that catches the eye is the older sister and brother-in-law, followed by the remaining men in black, who are still kneeling there, not daring to move.

Jiang Chen was initially curious as to why these people were still there and why they didn't take the opportunity to slip away. But when he saw his sister and brother-in-law, he understood everything. The two of them were incredibly powerful; even a fly wouldn't have a chance to escape.

"Jiang Chen, why are you back so soon? Have you finished dealing with that person?" Jiang Qingcheng asked casually with a faint smile.

"Of course! With my current strength, dealing with a mere Great Emperor is a piece of cake, a piece of cake!" Jiang Chen said with a smug smile, completely serious and extremely confident.

At this moment, Jiang Chen was like an incredibly confident little prince, shining brightly and radiating boundless light.

“That’s true. It’s a blessing for him that you personally killed him. Others wouldn’t even get this treatment. You’re giving him too much credit.” Jiang Qingcheng smiled slightly and said with a look of agreement.

"I'm curious, what do you plan to do with the remaining four men in black? Are you going to release them, or kill them?" Gu Changqing said with a playful expression, resting his chin on his hand.

"This is so boring and dull. I'm going to play a more interesting game. Their fate is not up to me; it's all up to them. If they win, I won't hold them responsible. But if they lose, well, I'm sorry, they'll just have to leave it to fate!" Jiang Chen shook his head. He had a better idea in mind and was ready to give it a try.

"This is indeed interesting. What are the rules of the game? Tell me!" Gu Changqing asked with a faint smile and great interest.

"It's very simple. They'll team up in pairs and compete against each other. After one round, two people will be eliminated, while two others will achieve a temporary victory. Then, in the second round, these two will compete again. If nothing unexpected happens, one of them should win. I might consider letting the winner go. As for the other three, if they unfortunately die during the competition, that's the end of it. If they're lucky enough to survive, I'll personally send them on their way." Jiang Chen smiled wickedly, seemingly lost in thought, and spoke with great relish.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, the four men in black realized something was wrong. This was too unreliable. Were they going to be led by the nose like this today? They felt that things were going to turn out badly, and a sense of despair welled up in their hearts.

"Jiang Chen, I didn't realize you were so skilled at this. How come I never noticed you had this way of killing before?" Gu Changqing said with slight surprise.

"Before, my cultivation level was too low, so I was always the one being played by others, never the one playing others. I was lucky if I wasn't played to death. But now it's different. Ever since you helped me transfer my cultivation to become an Immortal Emperor, I've had the ability to manipulate others at will. I have to thank you for all of this!" Jiang Chen smiled and explained earnestly.

Then Jiang Chen coldly and ruthlessly said to the four men in black, "You all heard what I just said clearly, right? If you do, then do as I say. If you don't, I'll have no choice but to kill you all. I believe you know what to do."

Upon hearing this, the four men in black's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, their hearts filled with fear. Yet, none of them moved. They were all brothers who had gone through thick and thin together; how could they bring themselves to do it? This man was too vicious. As the saying goes, killing someone is just a matter of beheading them; this was far too cruel!

"What, didn't you hear me? I suddenly had another good idea. To avoid you being hesitant, I've thoughtfully assigned you two: the two fat guys are a pair, and the two tall guys are a pair. Let's begin." Jiang Chen wasn't angry; instead, he very considerately chose the teams for them.

To get them to act quickly, Jiang Chen used some tricks, ambushing one person from each of two teams with small stones, making them mistakenly believe that the other side had already made a move, so they would no longer have any worries.

Sure enough, they fell for it.

"I couldn't bring myself to do it because of our brotherhood, but you actually resorted to a sneak attack, so don't blame me for being impolite," one of the tall men in black said indignantly.

"Who attacked you? You attacked me! You're the one who's accusing me first, and now you're turning around and blaming me. Don't blame me for being ruthless!" A fat man in black from the opposing camp felt wronged and immediately retorted.

After saying that, the two disregarded any past feelings and regarded each other as enemies, drawing their weapons and slashing at each other.

In a short time, the difference between the two sides became apparent; the fat man's side was clearly no match for the opponent and was at a disadvantage.

The fat man's side had no choice but to shout, "Stop fighting! We give up!"

Upon hearing Fatty Fang's words, the two tall men immediately lowered their guard and stopped.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, one of the fat men revealed a vicious and extremely sinister look, and took advantage of the two tall men's unpreparedness to make a surprise attack.

A black bomb, about the size of a fist, appeared in his hand. He threw it at the two of them with lightning speed, then fled to the side as fast as he could.

He bought this bomb on the black market by chance, specifically to deal with such emergencies. It was extremely precious to him, and he treasured it. He usually kept it in a very hidden place and never took it out, so no one else knew that he had this bomb.

The two tall men were clearly caught off guard when they heard a loud "bang" as the explosion struck them squarely.

In an instant, thick smoke billowed, sand and stones flew everywhere, and mist filled the sky. Arms, legs and other parts were blown off and landed on the ground, which was terrifying.

After the smoke cleared, all that could be seen was a large hole blasted out of the spot where the two tall men in black had stood, a truly terrifying sight. They had long since vanished.

Upon seeing this, the fat man in black danced with joy and exclaimed, "Hahaha, I did it! I did it! I won!"

Another fat man in black complained unhappily, "Why didn't you say anything before you attacked? You almost hurt me."

"How can we say this in advance? It would be terrible if we got caught. Besides, if I hadn't had that quick thinking, we might both be dead by now." The fat man retorted unhappily in the face of his companion's questioning. In fact, he wished he could send his companion away as well, so that he could survive. Unfortunately, he didn't have that ability.

"Yes, yes, you're right, I was wrong," the other fat man said apologetically.