Chapter 25: The Massacre BeginsThe Misty Cloud Battlefield trembled as Xiao Li unleashed his power.

    The assassins, once hidden in the mist, were now fully exposed, their bodies trembling under the force of his Nine Heavens Domination Scripture.

    The leader of the assassins, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, clenched his dagger tightly.

    "This aura… it’s devouring my Qi?!"

    The rest of his squad staggered, their faces twisted in horror.

    "We can’t escape!"

    "This isn’t normal Qi! It’s something else!"

    "M-Monster!"

    But before they could react—

    WHOOSH!

    Xiao Li vanished.

    And then—

    BOOOOOOM!

    A golden palm strikeobliterated the first assassin, sending his lifeless body flying through the air.

    The second assassin tried to dodge

    —

    CRACK!

    Xiao Li’s knee slammed into his ribs, crushing his organs.

    "GAAAAH!"

    The third assassin raised his sword, screaming—

    "DIE!"

    But before his blade could even touch Xiao Li—

    A hand gripped his throat.

    Xiao Li lifted him into the air, watching his panicked expression.

    "You were never a threat."

    And then—

    SNAP!

    He crushed his throat like a twig.

    The golden talismans of the fallen assassins floated into the air, marking their eliminations.

    The Foundation Establishment assassin leader gritted his teeth.

    "Damn it! This wasn’t supposed to happen!"

    He flashed through hand seals, activating a desperate technique.

    "Blood Escape Technique!"

    His body burst into a mist of blood, rapidly retreating to flee the battlefield.

    But—

    WHOOSH!

    Xiao Li appeared in front of him.

    "You can’t run."

    The assassin leader’s eyes widened in terror. Sёar?h the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Impossible!"

    "Nine Heavens Domination Scripture—Second Form."

    Xiao Li raised his hand—

    BOOOOOOOOM!

    A golden vortex of Qi exploded, devouring the assassin leader whole.

    For a moment, the air twisted and bent around Xiao Li.

    Then—

    Silence.

    The assassin leader’s body was gone.

    Not a trace remained.

    Across the battlefield, Liu Tian (Qi Refining Stage 9 – Late)staggered back, his face pale.

    He had seen many monsters before.

    But what Xiao Li just did?

    "He didn''t just kill them… he erased them."

    His fingers trembled.

    "That technique… It’s not normal."

    Liu Tian was the number one disciple of the Inner Court.

    He was supposed to be the strongest.

    And yet, watching Xiao Li, he felt fear.

    Pure, undeniable fear.

    "Who… what is he?"

    Far away, in the Azure Kingdom Royal Academy, the Headmaster and several Elders sat in the observation hall, watching the tournament through a spiritual mirror.

    When Xiao Li activated the Nine Heavens Domination Scripture, the mirror shook violently.

    One elder stood up, his face filled with shock.

    "That energy… it''s consuming Heaven and Earth itself!"

    Another elder clenched his fist.

    "This technique… it shouldn’t exist in the Mortal World!"

    The Headmaster’s gaze darkened.

    "Xiao Li… what are you hiding?"

    For the first time in Academy history, the elders were not just observing the tournament.

    They were watching Xiao Li.

    And some of them… were afraid.