Those martial artists with higher cultivation levels had solemn expressions as they sensed a terrifying aura hidden behind the dark clouds, causing their legs to tremble involuntarily.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, an old man in a gray robe emerged from the dark clouds in the sky, hovering in the void. He had long gray hair, dry skin, and a purple crescent mark between his eyebrows.

Upon seeing the gray-robed elder, the Seven Luminaries Envoys showed fear on their faces and bowed deeply, saying in unison, "Greetings, Elder Wu Aoyu."

Upon hearing the Seven Luminaries Envoy address the gray-robed elder, all the Yan family warriors present were greatly shocked.

"Could that old man be the infamous black market thug, Wu Aoyu?"

"Wu Aoyu? Is he famous? I've never heard of him in Tianxing." A young disciple asked in a low voice.

“Wu Aoyu is an elder behind the scenes of the black market. His cultivation has reached the Earth Immortal Realm, making him a martial arts legend.” An elder from the Yan family said solemnly.

The gray-robed elder named Wu Aoyu had a gloomy face. He glanced at the Seven Luminaries Envoy once and then looked at Yin Yi, saying, "Yin Yi, have you learned a lesson from today's defeat?"

His voice was vast and distant, falling from the sky and reaching Yin Yi's ears.

Yin Yi lay in the blood, blood gushing from the gaping hole in his chest. As if in a dream, he said, "Elder, my demonic heart is gone, I'm about to die. What's the use of talking about lessons now?"

Elder Wu Aoyu said, "Losing the Demon Heart may not be a bad thing for you. You relied too much on the power of the Holy Body and the Demon Heart, which is why you suffered this defeat. As long as you can wake up, you may be able to rebuild from the ashes in the future."

Yin Yi's previously vacant eyes suddenly shone with a glimmer of light as he repeatedly chanted, "Destruction before construction, destruction before construction."

"boom!"

Suddenly, a dazzling five-colored holy light emanated from Yin Yi's body, his eyes gradually became firm, and he actually stood up from the water again.

This was a very strange scene; a person whose heart had been removed had somehow managed to get back up.

Wang Hao, who was standing not far away, was also slightly surprised and said, "In the midst of death, Yin Yi was still able to unleash the potential of his Sacred Body, making the Five Elements Sacred Body even more perfect. He truly deserves to be called the most outstanding prodigy in the Black Market in the past hundred years."

When Elder Wu Aoyu saw Yin Yi stand up again, he smiled and nodded. He took out a jade box filled with ice, opened it, and found a bloody heart inside.

"Bang, bang"

That heart is still beating.

Even from dozens of miles away, you can hear the sound of a heartbeat.

Elder Wu Aoyu said, "The Saint of the Dry Sea predicted that you would face a calamity today, so he sent me here to give you this heart."

"Whose heart?" Yin Yi asked.

Elder Wu Aoyu said, "The mastermind is a half-saint from Tianyuan Academy. Just two days ago, the Dry Sea Saint personally dug it out of his body. With the assistance of this half-saint's heart, I believe your cultivation will definitely make rapid progress."

After saying this, Elder Wu Aoyu lifted the bloodied heart and plunged it into Yin Yi's chest. As Elder Wu Aoyu's hand moved, a burst of crimson light emanated.

After the bloodstains dissipated, flesh and blood regenerated on Yin Yi's chest, enveloping his semi-saintly heart.

"I...I didn't die after all. From now on, I will be even stronger."

Yin Yi's gaze was fixed on Wang Hao, ready to fight him again and avenge his previous defeat.

However, he had only taken one step when a sharp pain shot through his chest. His semi-saintly heart pounded violently, as if it were about to leap out of his body.

Elder Wu Aoyu said, "The Heart of a Half-Saint has only just entered your body, and you haven't refined it yet. Therefore, you cannot fight with others casually right now."

Yin Yi endured the sharp pain in his chest and said, "Elder, Wang Hao has a dragon relic on his body. We must capture him and refine the dragon relic from his body."

"oh!"

Elder Wu Aoyu's eyes lit up, and he immediately stared at Wang Hao.

With just one glance at Wang Hao, he felt as if two mountains were pressing down on him, making him feel suffocated, as if his blood had frozen, and as if his muscles, bones, and meridians were about to be crushed.

"Wu Aoyu, if you dare to harm Wang Hao, the Saint of Tianyuan Academy will surely take your life."

Liu Jinlin and Jiu Laogui simultaneously unleashed their fastest speed, rushing towards Wang Hao in an attempt to save him.

Elder Wu Aoyu chuckled and, across a void, waved his hand, conjuring a giant palm of true energy that sent Lei Jing and Chen Ying flying.

Liu Jinlin and the old drunkard each spat out a mouthful of blood, their bodies cracking and popping with a "crackling" sound, and most of their bones were broken.

Fortunately, their cultivation was strong; otherwise, with that attack just now, their bodies would have split open and turned into two clouds of blood mist.

Before Elder Wu Aoyu, even martial artists and cultivators at the Wu Aoyu Realm and Transcendent Realm were as vulnerable as ants.

"You think you can save people? Don't you even know if you have the ability?"

Elder Wu Aoyu's voice turned fierce, his killing intent rising, and he said, "Today, everyone except the martial artists from the black market must die."

Elder Wu Aoyu landed on the water's surface, and with a wave of his arm, the waters of the River Styx churned up, creating giant waves tens of meters high that capsized all the ships almost instantly.

All the martial artists from various sects fell into the water.

"Everyone, run! Old Demon Wu Aoyu is about to go on a killing spree!"

"Run!"

All the martial artists swam desperately in the water, fleeing into the distance.

"Hehehe!"

Elder Wu Aoyu gave a sinister smile, stepped his foot into the water, and a chill emanated from his foot, freezing the river water into ice that spread far and wide.

Those martial artists who fell into the water were all frozen in ice, unable to move.

The whole world seemed to fall silent in an instant.

Aside from the martial artists in the black market, only Wang Hao remained standing on the water, unfrozen. This wasn't because he was strong enough to resist the cold, but because Elder Wu Aoyu didn't want to freeze him.

Elder Wu Aoyu walked up to Wang Hao, his old face, as fierce as a ghost, clearly visible opposite him. He laughed, "Logically speaking, you're just a child in your teens, and it would indeed be beneath me to attack you. However, since you possess the Dragon Relic, that's a different story. You can only blame yourself for obtaining something you shouldn't have."

The Nascent Soul Elder let out a soft exclamation and looked towards the horizon.

In the distance, a blue holy cloud appeared.