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Bang!
When Yun Du's lifeless corpse fell to the ground with a dull thud, everyone couldn't help but tremble all over, sucking in a breath of cold air.
Their faces were full of terror as they stared at that horrifying figure, who was at that moment leisurely withdrawing his finger.
A chill ran straight from the soles of their feet to the crown of their heads.
What had just happened… was simply too fast.
Not to mention Yun Du — even the three strongest present, Xiao Yan, Jia Xingtian, and Fa Ma, almost failed to react in that instant.
Even Hai Bodong, who was not far from Yun Du, felt his scalp go numb at this moment.
If their roles had been reversed, Hai Bodong was certain that he wouldn't have had the slightest confidence to avoid that beam of death.
Because that beam was simply too fast!
By the time your eyes saw it and your body reacted… it was already too late.
Gulp—
Standing beside Wei Yang, Xiao Yan couldn't help but click his tongue, swallowing hard as he lowered his voice and asked: "Brother Wei, what was that move? Why have I never seen you use it before?"
"Oh, that's a little technique I came up with on a whim during these past two months of flying around. This is actually the first time I've used it." Wei Yang chuckled and explained: "I haven't even thought of a name yet. Judging by the results… hmm, let's call it Light of Annihilation. What do you think?"
"…"
Xiao Yan was left speechless. He just wanted to sit quietly and not talk.
At this moment, the entire city was dead silent, plunged into a suffocating stillness.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, their minds struggling to believe what they had just seen in the sky.
A dignified Dou Huang powerhouse — and not just anyone, but an elder of the Yun Lan Sect had actually been killed silently, in full view of everyone, reduced to nothing more than a corpse.
A Dou Huang!
And the other party had used just a single move — merely a casual-looking point of the finger.
How could strength like that not send chills down one's spine?
Even Yun Shan, currently the strongest person in the Jia Ma Empire, couldn't kill a Dou Huang so easily… could he?
Yun Sha quietly retreated a few steps, his eyes filled with fear and relief, and he swallowed hard.
If he had spoken up before Yun Du… then the one lying dead now would have been him…
No one in the city dared to speak first.
After all, the warning was clear — if you angered that man, a single finger was enough to decide your fate.
Only a few people who vaguely recognized the newcomer's identity couldn't hide the look of joy on their faces.
In the manor below, Xiao Ding and Ya Fei both trembled slightly, their mouths slightly open as they slowly turned to look at each other, questions written in their eyes.
A moment later, they both saw affirmation in each other's gaze — and then, from the depths of their eyes, surged an incredulous excitement.
High in the sky —
"Let's head down and greet some old friends first," Wei Yang said softly.
"Alright," Xiao Yan replied with a faint smile and a nod.
Then, under countless gazes, Wei Yang took a step forward and descended through the air as if invisible steps existed beneath his feet.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan spread open the emerald-green flame wings on his back, gently flapping as his figure slowly descended.
As the two descended, the black radiance and emerald flames surrounding them also began to slowly dissipate.
Everyone watching couldn't help but hold their breath, their eyes unblinking as they stared upward.
Toward these two mysterious powerhouses who had suddenly appeared, everyone was filled with immense curiosity.
Of course, it wasn't just the common folk who felt this way.
Even the Mittel Clan, the Imperial Family, the Alchemist Association, the Nalan Clan, the Mu Clan— all these major forces — widened their eyes and stared hard at the two figures in the sky.
Some of them already vaguely guessed the truth… but until they actually saw them with their own eyes, they still couldn't quite believe it.
As the two descended lower, under the countless burning gazes of the crowd, the black radiance and emerald flames around them gradually faded away.
And the faces hidden within were finally revealed to everyone's sight.
In the Mittel manor, Ya Fei lifted her delicate face to look at those two familiar faces, her slender hand already pressed over her mouth as her bright eyes filled with mist from excitement.
In her heart, she cried out:
It really is them. It really is them. They've truly come back!
On the high tower in the imperial capital, Empress Yao Ye was already trembling all over with excitement, biting her lip hard as her eyes turned red and moist.
She stared fixedly at that tall, handsome figure dressed in a black robe embroidered with golden patterns — a figure that had haunted her countless silent nights, tossing and turning sleeplessly, a figure she both loved and hated.
And it wasn't just the two women.
Everyone who knew Wei Yang — whether they had a good relationship with him or not — couldn't help but feel their emotions stir at this moment.
Especially in the Alchemist Association, cheers began to erupt little by little.
Countless alchemists, who in the eyes of ordinary people were usually lofty and proud, were now overjoyed like children, dancing in excitement.
That face was incomparably familiar to the many alchemists of the association.
Because Wei Yang was, without a doubt, the pride of the entire Alchemist Association.
He was their honorary elder.
Now that this towering pillar had returned, the Alchemist Association was saved!
They no longer had to fear the Yun Lan Sect.
Pop!
With a faint sound, the black radiance and emerald flames shrouding the two finally dissipated completely.
Wei Yang stood in the air with his hands behind his back.
A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the hem of his robe and making his ink-black hair flutter slowly.
He spoke softly, "I hear Yun Shan doesn't take me seriously? So, I came back specifically to take a look."
As he spoke, he turned his head, his gaze looking far toward the north of the imperial capital, where the faint outline of a towering mountain peak could be seen piercing the clouds.
Wei Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, as though he were staring back at someone across the distance. After a moment, he said: "Yun Shan, you're good. Tomorrow, come out and duel me."
His calm words reverberated throughout the entire imperial capital, and even faintly spread beyond the city walls.
After saying this, Wei Yang retracted his gaze.
Beside him, Xiao Yan, carrying the massive black Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back, flapped his emerald flame wings and hovered beside Wei Yang.
Then he also opened his mouth.
"Heh… I've been waiting three full years for this day!"
"Yun Lan Sect — Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan — has come back to settle the score!"
His faintly mocking laughter slowly echoed across the sky.
As their words fell, the city was silent for a brief moment — then…
Hua—!
An uproar erupted instantly.
Some memories that had already faded over the years were once again dug out from deep within the minds of many.
"That's… Master Wei?"
"That's right, that's Master Wei. Back during the Alchemist Grand Meeting, I personally saw Master Wei!"
"It really is Master Wei! He's a Tier 6 alchemist, the pride of our Jia Ma Empire!"
"My god — it's Master Wei! Master Wei has come back!"
In the Alchemist Association, the atmosphere completely boiled over at this moment.
"Master Wei! Elder Wei has returned!"
"Haha! Master Wei!"
"Master Wei — our association's Master Wei is back! Now the Yun Lan Sect is in trouble!"
"That's right — Master Wei has already stepped into Dou Zong, and as soon as he returns he issues a direct challenge to Yun Shan — to a duel."
"Hmph — back then during the Three-Year Agreement, Master Wei personally visited the Yun Lan Sect to speak with Sect Leader Yun Yun.
Everyone agreed that once the three years were over, the grudge between the Xiao Clan and the Yun Lan Sect would be settled. But the Yun Lan Sect went back on their word not long after Master Wei left, destroying the Xiao Clan. Isn't that a slap in Master Wei's face?"
"Exactly — even back then I said, if the Yun Lan Sect dared to break their word, Master Wei would definitely come back and settle accounts with them."
"Yes, yes! I said the same thing at the time. And now look — Master Wei really has come back to make them pay."
…
"That's Xiao Yan? One of the double champions of the Alchemist Grand Meeting back then?"
"Yes — that's him, Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan."
"The Three-Year Agreement guy."
"It really is him! I remember back then he was only at Da Dou Shi, right? It's only been a little over three years, and now he's already this powerful… that's terrifying."
"Hehe — and he came back together with Master Wei."
"The Yun Lan Sect — they went back on their word and wiped out the Xiao Clan. Heh… this is going to be a good show."
"Well deserved! They were so arrogant before. Let's see how they keep up that arrogance now."
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