"boom!"
A man descended from the sky, and the huge commotion he made stirred up a blizzard that blew Bai Hao, who was about to rush over, back to safety.
"Damn, who is it?!"
Bai Hao landed face down, swallowed a mouthful of snow, spat it out immediately, and got up cursing.
He wanted to see just who could cause such a commotion with their appearance!
As the swirling snow fell, a man stood before the boulder with the spear stuck in its center.
The man was dressed in white, as white as snow, seemingly blending into his surroundings. He was quite handsome, but his expressionless face, like someone with a poker face, made people feel uneasy just looking at him.
Despite feeling uncomfortable, the faint resentment emanating from the man made Bai Hao's heart skip a beat, and he immediately froze, not daring to approach.
He carefully examined the man. He couldn't see any weapons on him, and his clothes were just ordinary silk, not even of high quality. There were no badges on his chest that could indicate his identity, which meant that the man was probably not from any other sect.
"By the order of the Heavenly Emperor, none of you may take another step forward, or you will be killed without mercy!" the man said coldly, his tone filled with indifference.
"Kill without mercy"—these words were spoken with great force.
This was the first time Bai Hao had ever seen anyone dare to say such things in front of Su Yuewan and Ning Wan.
Could this person also be in the Supreme Realm?
Even if they were, they wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.
The others were fine with what the man said, but Ning Wan, the Empress of the Great Cang Kingdom, couldn't stand it and immediately stepped forward to demand:
"Who is your Heavenly Emperor? Tell him to come out and see us in person!"
She is the Empress of the Great Cang Kingdom; she is the one who threatens others, and no one has ever dared to threaten her.
And she even used the phrase "kill without mercy," which is clearly her own wording!
"No comment. I'm just guarding this place. If you dare to cross the pool, don't blame me for being ruthless." The man showed no respect for Ning Wan. No matter what she said, his face remained cold, like a stone, and he wouldn't listen to a word.
Or perhaps they listened, but didn't care.
"I'd like to see what you can do to me!"
Ning Wan couldn't stand it, so she snorted coldly and resolutely took a step forward.
The moment Ning Wan took a step, the man's eyes turned cold. He put his hands behind his back, made a sword with his right hand, and slashed down without hesitation. He actually unleashed a powerful sword aura with his bare hands, which slashed towards Ning Wan at an extremely fast speed!
The man actually made a move. Fortunately, Ning Wan was prepared. The moment the man made his move, she let out a cold snort, flicked her sleeve, and unleashed a bright yellow palm strike that collided fiercely with the sword energy.
"boom--!"
The moment the two forces collided, a tremendous shockwave was generated, instantly blowing away the snow on the ground and revealing the black earth.
Soon, even the ground was ripped up in large chunks by this aura, and the surrounding trees were uprooted. The wind howled and a huge storm was stirred up!
Both forces were intent on devouring each other, but neither could overcome the other until, after a few minutes, their energy was about to run out and the storm slowly subsided.
Just then, an even more powerful sword aura suddenly pierced through the storm and slashed straight down at Ning Wan!
The sword energy appeared extremely abruptly, completely catching Ning Wan off guard. At the same time, the pressure contained within the sword energy made her feel as if a huge mountain was pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe, let alone resist.
Seeing that Ning Wan didn't have time to react, Su Yuewan, who had been concentrating, decisively made her move. As soon as her long sword was drawn, the sword rang out, and a cold light appeared directly in front of Ning Wan, colliding fiercely with the sword energy that was slashing down.
"boom!"
This time the roar was even louder, and countless black cracks instantly appeared in the surrounding space, spreading rapidly in all directions like small black snakes.
After unleashing that sword strike, Su Yuewan pulled Ning Wan back without hesitation.
Just as she pulled Ning Wan out, the sword energy that Su Yuewan unleashed was unable to withstand the man's sword energy. It was forcibly broken through and struck the spot where Ning Wan had been standing, shattering the space itself!
Fortunately, Su Yuewan intervened in time; otherwise, Ning Wan might have been killed by that sword strike.
Seeing this shocking scene, Bai Hao couldn't help but swallow hard.
"My goodness, that's too powerful! It can't even block Su Yuewan's sword energy."
He looked at the man with difficulty, then decisively stepped back...
Su Yuewan looked at the man with a solemn expression.
She believed that her swordsmanship and cultivation had reached their peak, and that few could rival her. Even Feng Qingjue, who was also at the Supreme Realm, suffered a crushing defeat at her hands.
But now, she couldn't even block a casual sword strike from that man?
How is that possible!
"Who exactly are you?" Su Yuewan frowned slightly.
Once Su Yuewan realized that the other party wasn't being arrogant, but genuinely possessed the ability, she had no choice but to take them seriously.
"I am merely a nameless mountain guardian, ordered by the Heavenly Lord to forbid anyone from taking another step forward. Anyone who dares to overstep this boundary will be killed without exception," the man stated calmly once again.
He remained standing in front of that boulder without moving an inch.
"Heavenly Emperor..."
Silently repeating the word "Heavenly Lord" that the man had mentioned twice, Su Yuewan racked her brains, but couldn't find the corresponding name no matter what she tried.
In her memory, there was no such important figure as "Heavenly Emperor".
After forcing them back, the man did not continue to attack, truly adhering to his mission—he would only attack those who crossed the boundary, but he would not harm those outside the boundary.
Now, the difficult choice has fallen on Su Yuewan and her group.
The "Heavenly Lord" mentioned by the man may be the owner of this ruin, and the man was left behind by the owner to guard the ruin before his death. Even though the owner is no longer here, he still insists on his mission to guard this place.
This also suggests that there must be other valuable items behind the man, otherwise they wouldn't have sent people to guard the area.
Even knowing there might be good stuff inside, they were still at a loss.
In their brief exchange, Su Yuewan had already roughly determined that the man's strength was no less than hers, and might even be greater.
Even if she and Ning Wan joined forces, they might not be a match for the man, and a fight would alert others and cause more unnecessary trouble.
But if they don't get rid of the man, the two of them won't be able to get in and get the treasure inside.
This is a difficult problem.
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