The Silent Destruction Old Man's voice, channeled through the severed head, was laced with disbelief and fury. “How is this possible?! You unleashed the power of a Half-step Supreme! Why hasn't the Heavenly Dao erased you from existence?!” He was defeated. Utterly crushed. He was Severely Injured and incapable of fighting further.Yet, the Silent Destruction Old Man refused to concede. If he could wield such power, why would he need to rely on the Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Array? He would simply step out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone himself, annihilate the Grand Dao Sect with a single palm, and capture Ji Fuyao. None of this mess would have happened! “This battle,” he hissed, “was profoundly unfair to me!”Boom! Lu Xuan’s figure blurred, vanishing from his spot only to reappear instantly before the Silent Destruction Old Man’s head. He lifted his foot and slammed it down, grinding the Old Man's head into the dirt.The Old Man sneered, “You seek death!”Lu Xuan pressed down harder. Great Emperor Dao patterns manifested as the weight of ten thousand mountains, crushing Duan Hunsheng's skull. Lu Xuan chuckled with contempt. “No wonder Duan Hunsheng was so mouthy. Turns out he learned it from his master.”The Silent Destruction Old Man’s Divine Sense screamed in agony, but he still managed to snarl, “I will give you one chance! Cooperate with me. Hand over Ji Fuyao's reincarnation secret art, and present the Supreme Secret Art you use to shield yourself from the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent! My Silent Destruction Sect will spare your life, and the Grand Dao Sect's life!”Lu Xuan froze. Speechless.Ji Fuyao and the Ye Family members slowly approached, equally dumbfounded. Seriously? Who exactly was the one who just got crushed?Chen Changsheng’s expression was inscrutable. He muttered to himself, “So, the Heavenly Net Hall and the Silent Destruction Sect are after Senior Sister's Supreme Secret Art of Reincarnation! With the Supreme Path about to open, the value of that secret is incalculable. No wonder they went to such lengths!”Lu Xuan shook his head slightly, looking down at the severed head. He spoke mockingly, “You are far too overconfident, Silent Destruction Old Man. I really want to share half of my low self-esteem with you.”The Ye Family members all burst into laughter.The Silent Destruction Old Man scoffed. “I lost because of the Heavenly Dao restrictions, not because of you! I will give you ten breaths to consider. Cooperate with me! I can reveal some supreme secrets of the Southern Wilds to help you walk further down the Supreme Path.”The Old Man began counting down, entirely unprompted. “Ten, nine, eight...”Lu Xuan burst out laughing, pointing at the head. “You... you really take the cake.” He was genuinely impressed by the sheer audacity. This guy is still threatening me? Are all the magnates from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone this puffed up? Did he not grasp the current situation?With that thought, Lu Xuan stomped down hard. Terrifying Great Emperor Dao patterns transformed into a torrent of power, brilliant Dao runes spreading out like a spiderweb, instantly enveloping the Silent Destruction Old Man’s residual Divine Sense.Boom! This was the clash of two supreme Stances. Lu Xuan’s Stance, though seemingly varied, was bolstered by the Invincible Stance, relentlessly annihilating the Old Man’s remnant will.The Silent Destruction Old Man, utterly caught off guard, continued to rail against him. “You are seeking death! If you kill me, my Silent Destruction Sect will issue a kill order against the Grand Dao Sect...” “When the Bronze Ancient Palace appears and the Heaven and Earth Change begins, if I step out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, you will be the first I destroy!” “Fellow Daoist...”Crack! Lu Xuan’s power descended, and the Silent Destruction Old Man’s Divine Sense was instantly annihilated.But in that final moment, the Silent Destruction Old Man seemed to whisper the words, “Fellow Daoist.”Lu Xuan paused, slightly confused. He looked at Ji Fuyao. “Fuyao, what did the Silent Destruction Old Man just say?”Ji Fuyao smiled, her delicate lips parting slightly. “Master, he seemed to call you ‘Fellow Daoist’?”The Ye Family members all burst into laughter. “What happened? Why isn't that guy so mouthy anymore?”Lu Xuan smiled faintly. He looked at Ji Fuyao. “Fuyao, Duan Hunsheng is dead now. The other Great Emperors had their life force drained by the Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Array and are now useless cripples. There are still a few Heavenly Net Hall Branches remaining. I will give you two months to eradicate them.”Ji Fuyao's eyes shone. She bowed respectfully to Lu Xuan. “Thank you, Master!”The Ye Family members also knelt in unison. “Thank you, Peak Master Lu!”Even though they had witnessed the deaths of Duan Hunsheng and the Silent Destruction Old Man, the reality felt surreal. Duan Hunsheng was a Nine-star Great Emperor! Just... dead! The Heavenly Net General Hall was now a hollow shell, waiting for them to harvest its massive cultivation resources.Lu Xuan waved a hand casually. “Everyone, rise.”Ye Beichen gazed at Lu Xuan with profound reverence, his voice trembling. “Peak Master Lu is truly the longest river and the highest mountain in the Southern Wilds! Even a magnate from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, like the Silent Destruction Old Man, is nothing but an Ant before Peak Master Lu!”Ji Fuyao smiled radiantly, a faint Divine Radiance flowing around her. “Master can completely ignore the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent. I believe he has long since transcended the Heavenly Dao of this realm!” Even the Emperor-tier Magnates from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone dared not step out, fearing the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent, yet her Master treated it as nothing. The gap between her Master and the Forbidden Zone magnates was obvious. Ji Fuyao's face was alight with endless reverence, her body trembling slightly with excitement.Lu Xuan was speechless. After a brief silence, Ji Fuyao smiled and addressed him. “Master, I understand your profound intention. You wish for me to eradicate the Heavenly Net Hall within two months, thereby establishing the reputation of the Fuyao Dynasty. This will allow the Fuyao Dynasty to rise again in the Southern Wilds!”Lu Xuan blinked. Uh... I really didn't think that far ahead. It's just a system quest. Why was Fuyao being an Over-Interpreter again?Lu Xuan forced himself to maintain a serene expression. “You are correct,” he said smoothly. “With the power of the Emperor Weapon, your current strength is equivalent to a Two-star Great Emperor. If you unleash the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame, you can even slay a Three-star Great Emperor! The Fuyao Dynasty must reappear in the Southern Wilds.”Ji Fuyao was thrilled. “Master, I will not disappoint you! I am only a Saint King now. The Emperor Weapon Heaven-Rending and the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame are ultimately external forces, and forcing them causes backlash. I must raise my cultivation as quickly as possible!”She had previously used the Heaven-Rending and the Strange Fire to kill Great Emperors, but she wasn't arrogant about the achievement. Any other Saint King with those items could achieve the same, albeit with severe backlash. However, thanks to the Heaven and Earth Wonders her Master fed her on Azure Mystery Peak, her physical body, spiritual soul, and Dao Foundation were constantly being refined by Dao and Essence, allowing her to withstand far greater backlash. She needed to advance quickly. When the Bronze Ancient Palace opened, she needed to be strong enough to seize the opportunity within.Lu Xuan nodded. He spoke with false humility. “Well said, Ji Fuyao. Pride comes before the fall, and modesty reaps benefits. Even I dare not claim to be the strongest in the Southern Wilds.”The Ye Family members immediately protested. “If Peak Master Lu claims second place, who would dare claim first?”Lu Xuan simply waved his sleeve, smiling but saying nothing.A moment later, Lu Xuan activated his Insight Eye, sweeping his gaze across the underground world and upward. He saw the Heavenly Net Hall elders, their life force completely drained by the Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Array. They were all withered husks, barely breathing, some sitting cross-legged, others slumped against broken jade pillars, their lifespans at an end.The thousand-mile radius surrounding the Heavenly Net General Hall had been utterly devastated. First, the Silent Destruction Old Man had altered the Heaven and Earth Momentum, and then Lu Xuan had shattered the resulting True Dragon Bloodshed Stance. Endless peaks had collapsed, rivers had run dry, and countless palaces and cities had been swallowed by the earth. Tianluo State was practically a ruin.Far away, numerous major factions were still observing the situation, unaware of the terrifying changes that had just occurred underground.Lu Xuan shook his head lightly. He began searching for the Heavenly Net General Hall's treasury. After all, killing without looting was pointless!