X-Dragon Era

Looking down below, the once-prosperous city had completely vanished without a trace. Across the flattened land, massive ring-shaped mountain ranges sprawled everywhere. Yes... these so-called craters were precisely the result of the Diamond Ten-star Experts unleashing their full power. In the recent battle, the ground within hundreds of miles had been leveled by over a hundred meters! Not a single living soul could possibly survive.

Taking a deep breath, Xin Yun gazed far into the distance. Ten thousand meters away, Patriarch Carter stood with an ashen face, glaring back at him. Behind Carter, Ka Ka, who commanded the Diamond Giant Dragon, stared at Xin Yun with eyes full of hatred.

Upon witnessing this scene, Xin Yun couldn't help but grin. The reason Carter and his group were still alive wasn't due to their exceptional skills. In truth... their combat ability was likely inferior to those Ten-star Experts who had just perished. The main reason was simply because Xin Yun didn't want them dead—at least not yet.

If all the top-tier members of the Kashi Family were killed, the Diamond Dragons scattered across the world would lose their leadership. This was not something Xin Yun wanted. Since the enmity had already begun, it was essential to wipe them out entirely. Carter was left alive as the seed for communication.

As Xin Yun contemplated, his eyes narrowed sharply, his gaze dangerously fixed on the Diamond Dragon Ka Ka behind Carter. Yes... according to memories from his previous life, this guy was destined to become one of the Nine Great Experts in the future. Undoubtedly, although Ka Ka wasn't strong yet, in the days to come, he would become an invincible presence!

Invincible! That's right... once he reached the King Level, no power in the world would be able to kill him. Even if the other eight King Level Experts joined forces, they could only force him to retreat. Killing him? Xin Yun couldn't think of a way—not yet.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, a sharp glint gradually emanated from Xin Yun's eyes. Since the feud with the Kashi Family was irreparable, Xin Yun would not leave Ka Ka alive. Otherwise, even if the Kashi Family was destroyed, Xin Yun wouldn't be able to eat or sleep peacefully. Ka Ka alone would be enough to plunge the Sky-opening Sect into utter chaos.

With resolve, Xin Yun slowly raised his right hand. Channeling the Thunderbolt Force, a streak of purple lightning exploded downward, striking the completely astonished Ka Ka.

Facing the sudden lightning strike, Ka Ka's body trembled violently. He turned to look at Xin Yun in utter disbelief. In the next instant… the clouds that had gathered for over ten minutes unleashed their accumulated destructive Thunderbolt energy. Guided by Xin Yun, a bolt of lightning, over ten meters in diameter, roared down from the clouds, striking Diamond Dragon Ka Ka with pinpoint accuracy.

Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, in the blazing flash of light, the Diamond Giant Dragon seemed to melt like snow under sunlight. In less than half a second, the Diamond Giant Dragon and its rider—Ka Ka—had been entirely reduced to ash. No... not even ash remained. Like snow exposed to sunlight, they vanished completely.

Staring blankly at the instant annihilation of his son, Carter was frozen in shock. Though casualties were an inevitable part of battles, this death was beyond compare. This was his only son—his family's future heir. Moreover... he had been the most gifted individual ever born in the Kashi Family!

Looking at Carter's expression of utter despair, Xin Yun took a deep breath and said coldly, "Mr. Carter, this time... I spare your life. Three months from now, I will return here. If you wish to take revenge, then prepare yourself. Next time... it will be your final opportunity!"

As he spoke, Xin Yun waved his hand, and a golden beam shot across the sky. In an instant, Xin Yun's figure disappeared from view. At the same time, the sixty-plus Death Legion warriors who hovered midair suddenly radiated dazzling brilliance before transforming into streaks of meteors, crashing violently to the ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..." Amid the deafening roars, the sixty-plus Death Legion warriors slammed into a single point one after another. With each successive explosion, the thick earth was violently upheaved. When the final Death Warrior detonated, the entire world trembled.

Sixty-plus nuclear bombs striking the same point—the sheer magnitude of the destruction was unimaginable! The solid ground was forcibly blasted into a bottomless abyss. As the earth quaked, the next moment... fiery magma surged angrily into the sky, shooting thousands of meters upward and spraying outward like a fountain.

Watching the madly erupting magma, Carter's old face turned bright red. But soon, he regained his composure. Mounting the dragon beneath him, he fled in a disgraceful retreat. If he didn't leave soon, the magma that had shot high into the air would inevitably fall back. He wouldn't lose his life here, but escaping humiliation would be impossible.

Leaving Carter to gather the ultimate forces of the Kashi Family, meanwhile... Xin Yun returned directly to the Heavenly Bottle Dimension, resurrecting all of the Death Legion warriors. Thereafter... Xin Yun withdrew to the depths of the Heavenly River Abyss to engage in closed-door intense training.

After three months of seclusion, Xin Yun emerged from his retreat and used the Tai Chi Diagram to rush directly to the venue of the Diamond Tournament. Today... was the date of the second round's decisive battles!

Although he hadn't watched the tournament in its entirety, through Luo Fu, Xin Yun had learned much. In the second round, some artifacts had appeared, but all of them were merely standard acquired Spiritual Treasures. None could catch Xin Yun's interest. Therefore... in this second round, even without Luo Fu resorting to the Measuring Ruler or Fiery Sun Shuttle, his victory was virtually assured. (To be continued. For more updates, please visit www.qidian.com. Support the author, support legitimate reading!)