Hearing this, the Old Man’s face instantly turned much uglier.

"Spouting such wild talk, and you still think you can leave?"

As he spoke, they saw the Old Man had already taken the lead, charging straight toward Xiang Tian. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

In a flash, he was already in front of Xiang Tian.

After shooting Xiang Tian a cold, sinister look, the Old Man struck out directly, smashing his fist toward Xiang Tian’s chest.

Xiang Tian frowned slightly.

"White Tiger Suppresses the Sky Seal."

The same move, the same scene.

But there wasn’t the slightest hint of worry in the Old Man’s eyes.

They only saw the Old Man suddenly soar into the air, and in the blink of an eye he was already in front of Xiang Tian. He jabbed a finger down from midair, and that White Tiger Suppresses the Sky Seal instantly shattered apart.

A ripple of energy spread out in waves.

Before Xiang Tian could react, his whole body was sent flying backward, his face grim.

And his chest had already caved in.

Xiang Tian struggled to climb up from the ground. He clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood, his face dark to the extreme, but even so, his eyes were still filled with a chilling sharpness, already assuming a stance of fighting to the death.

"Old bastard, you really do have some skill."

"But you think that’s enough to kill me?"

"You really don’t know your own limits."

"I’ll tell you the truth: even if I die here, I won’t let you lot have an easy time of it."

"I’ll drag every last person here down with me as burial goods."

The few people at the side glanced at each other, their faces all turning just as ugly.

And Xiang Tian was already preparing to self-detonate.

He turned his head to look at Luo Xue and the other, then said, "You two leave first. Don’t worry about me."

"Leave?"

Before Luo Xue and the other could speak, they saw the corner of the Old Man’s mouth curl into a cold smirk. He stepped toward the three of them, closing in one step at a time, then said word by word, "You three are the prime culprits who killed my Luoxing Mountain disciples. So today, none of you should even think about walking out of here."

"You’re just some ignorant junior. Do you really think you have heaven-defying abilities?"

"Even if you choose to self-destruct, it will have no effect on us at all."

"Today I’ll let you understand that before absolute strength, everything else is just bubbles."

Clearly, the Old Man’s strength far surpassed that of Xiang Tian and the others.

Even if the three of them joined forces, they were still no match for the Old Man.

Thinking of this, Xuan Yu frowned slightly. In his mind echoed the words Wang Zhan had once said, and what made him feel embarrassed was that in such a short time such a huge mess had already blown up, and today would be extremely hard to wrap up.

After Xuan Yu grabbed Xiang Tian’s arm, his gaze fell on the Old Man, and he asked, "Where is Dong Tianlei?"

The Luoxing Mountain disciples at the side immediately started shouting nonstop.

"Is the Domain Lord’s name something you can just call out casually?"

Things had already come to this, so Xuan Yu naturally had no need to fuss over such details. He swept a look over the ones speaking, his voice sinking a few degrees as he said coldly, "I advise you to shut up immediately, or don’t blame me for being rude."

None of them were a match for Xuan Yu, so for the moment they didn’t dare to speak.

Seeing everyone gradually fall quiet, Xuan Yu then looked back at the Old Man and said, "There is a certain misunderstanding in this matter, but I can’t make it clear to you, and there’s no need to explain anything to you here."

"Right now I only want to see the Domain Lord. Maybe things can still be handled properly. Otherwise, even if you make things difficult for the three of us today, we’ll still stake our lives to make Luoxing Mountain’s strength suffer losses."

"I think you should understand the current situation. At this critical moment, every side is roping in various experts to expand their own factions, preparing for what’s to come. And now, with a great war about to break out very soon, if you really force the three of us to make a move, then you’ll become Luoxing Mountain’s sinner."

Hearing this, the Old Man was slightly stunned as well.

It had to be said, Xuan Yu’s words were indeed worth pondering.

Furthermore, Xuan Yu had previously been in the Profound Ice Pavilion, so he understood the surrounding situation extremely well. With one sentence he had already hit the Old Man’s soft spot.

"Elder."

A disciple hurried to the Old Man’s side and, keeping his head lowered, said, "The various Elders are all still in seclusion, and the Domain Lord is overseeing things personally. So we don’t need to worry about anything. I think the Profound Ice Pavilion and Skyfire Mountain still have some grudges that haven’t been settled. It won’t be long before those two sides clash, and then we can just sit back and reap the fisherman’s profit."

"So, we just need to take care of these guys in front of us, there’s no need to worry about anything else."

"After all, the most important thing is to uphold the dignity of our Luoxing Mountain."

For a moment, the Old Man also fell into hesitation.

The Luoxing Mountain disciples present all began to echo him, clearly, they shared the same opinion.

After all, in all these years, the disciples of Luoxing Mountain had never suffered such a great humiliation.

So, someone had to help them get justice.

Luo Xue, standing to the side, walked over to Xuan Yu, and with a frown said, "Things have already reached this point, I fear there’s no room to turn back. Since that’s the case, we might as well seize the moment, carve out a bloody path, and quickly get out of here."

"At least if we do that, we can still leave Luoxing Mountain unharmed. I believe with Brother Wang’s ability, he should be able to rendezvous with us, and the people of Luoxing Mountain may not be able to keep him here."

Xuan Yu shook his head, then frowned and said, "You don’t really understand Luoxing Mountain. There are still a few Elders here, and the strength of those Elders is unfathomable, even far more formidable than the Domain Lord. If those Elders also make a move, I’m afraid that even with Wang Zhan’s astonishing strength, it would be hard for him to get away."

On this point, Xuan Yu truly wasn’t belittling himself or boosting others; everything he said was the truth...

After all, he had previously been in the Profound Ice Pavilion and had a certain understanding of the surroundings, so he knew what kind of people were here, and even more clearly understood how their strength was distributed...

Xiang Tian, who was beside them, walked over to the two and lowered his voice, frowning as he said, "I actually think we can try Luo Xue’s method. Besides, I also want to face these bastards head-on. They’re just too hateful. If we can get away in one piece, that’s best. But if we can’t..."

"Then we’ll just go all out with them. The outcome hasn’t been decided yet."

Xuan Yu shook his head.

Clearly, he did not agree with the two of them.

Xuan Yu was much more steady than the two of them, and naturally had more to consider. After all, when Wang Zhan left, he had entrusted the two of them safely into Xuan Yu’s hands. If something like this happened now, he would have no way to explain himself to Wang Zhan.

For a moment, Xuan Yu also became hesitant, caught in a dilemma.

Not far away, the Old Man was continuously weighing the pros and cons.

Time passed second by second.

The Old Man walked step by step to Xiang Tian and the others, then spoke in a deep voice, "In that case, let’s each take a step back. I won’t continue to make things difficult for you, but you must also make some concessions: come with me into the Water Prison and lock yourselves in there for the time being."

"When the Domain Lord comes back, we’ll let him handle the matter between you. After all, that’s the Domain Lord’s disciple. If he has nothing to say about it, then naturally we’ll have nothing to say either."

The disciples of Luoxing Mountain all showed troubled expressions.

One of the disciples quickly walked up to the Old Man and said anxiously, "How can we just let them leave like this?"

"These bastards clearly don’t take our Luoxing Mountain seriously. If we don’t kill them, once the news spreads and everyone learns that Luoxing Mountain is a bunch of weaklings, won’t anyone be able to toy with us as they like?"

"Once that happens, I fear the prestige of our Luoxing Mountain will quickly plummet. By then, we’ll definitely become the weakest of the nearby factions, which will greatly affect our overall situation."

After all, everyone wants to attach themselves to the strong.

If Luoxing Mountain truly became a laughingstock, then naturally they would all lose face as well.

At the thought of this, the Old Man’s expression also became slightly much more unsightly.

Of course he very much wanted to kill Xiang Tian and the others, and he had the strength to do so, but he had to think more carefully.

Most importantly, Wang Zhan and the others were all honored guests of Dong Tianlei. He couldn’t act rashly now, or he might enrage Dong Tianlei, and then the situation would be difficult to bring to an end...

For a moment, the Old Man also fell into a dilemma.

"Old Man."

Xiang Tian spoke impatiently, "If you want to fight, then fight. If you want to kill, then kill. If you’ve got the guts, fight us fair and square. Why waste time here?"

"I’ll make it clear to you right now: the three of us will never retreat half a step. Whatever you want to do, we’ll gladly accept it. And if it really comes down to a fight, that’s fine too."

The tension rose again.

Xuan Yu hurriedly pulled Xiang Tian behind him and glared at him, snapping, "What nonsense are you spouting here?"

"Do you know what the consequences of provoking him are?"

"Right now we definitely have to ask for his forgiveness. Only then can we stall until the Domain Lord, or Wang Zhan, appears. As long as one of them shows up, our situation will improve a lot. Otherwise, we’ll surely be doomed."

"Don’t you two forget, you say you don’t care about life and death, but have you forgotten your agreement with Wang Zhan?"

"Didn’t we all agree to build a Star Domain together?"

"What, are you planning to leave Wang Zhan to face all of this alone now?"

Sure enough, that one sentence moved Xiang Tian and Luo Xue.

"What do you say we should do?"