The puddle of blood spread wider as Mingchun’s two halves sank to the bottom.

　　“He’s dead…” An ancestor dropped on the ground and murmured.

　　Jianyao and the saber saint were stunned too, especially the latter. He had tasted Li Qiye’s power earlier and felt suffocated.

　　Though they were already aware that Mingchun wouldn’t be able to take on Li Qiye, for him to die to a single kick was something they never expected. 

　　The saber saint felt cold all over and needed to compose himself. Li Qiye didn’t only show mercy earlier; the guy was being extremely charitable towards him.

　　Mingchun was a real Eternal, far more powerful than him. If Li Qiye wanted to kill him, the guy could do so in a split second and he wouldn’t even have the chance to fight back.

　　Cold sweats started to run; he had just been to h.e.l.l and back without knowing it. His life was dependent on a single whim of Li Qiye earlier.

　　Jianyao was slightly pale. Her dao heart has always been tough, allowing her to stay calm regardless of the situation. However, his dominating power made her hair stand on end.

　　She remembered how he always referred to people as ants. Prior to this, she felt that he was still being arrogant. Now, it seemed that this was the truth.

　　Even her powerful sect only consisted of ants in his eyes. It would be too simple for him to destroy them.

　　She began contemplating his seemingly preposterous acts in the past resulting in him losing the throne. What was the reason for this? He was more than capable to rule the world.

　　She came up with a ridiculous answer - that he was just playing around! All of this was to cure his boredom.

　　All of Nine Secrets and its inhabitants were only puppets. When he was in a bad mood, he would play around with them. Otherwise, he would ignore or destroy everything.

　　It was the same as watching an ant nest. It could be entertaining or he could just throw a torch down and burn all the ants to ashes.

　　Jianyao had a deeper understanding of this matter than anyone else and it left her horrified. This was a being who could easily destroy all of Nine Secrets. She needed to take a deep breath to calm down.

　　“Splas.h.!.+” The lake splashed causing everyone to look over. 

　　“It’s Ma Mingchun.” A spectator shouted.

　　Sure enough, Ma Mingchun’s two halves have come together again without any visible scar.

　　An Eternal was strong enough to survive the dismemberment. Of course, he still paid a heavy price. He was trembling all over, completely white. Just getting up again required all of his strength.

　　Fixing his body and stabilizing his wounds required an inordinate amount of true energy.

　　“Oh? Not bad.” Li Qiye smiled lightly after seeing the guy. This development was no big deal to him.

　　Mingchun calmed his emotions and his trembling body. He found himself utterly exhausted.

　　“Still alive at least.” The spectators heaved a sigh of relief, finding this to be a cause for celebration.

　　In the past, it was amazing if someone could withstand a blow from him. Now, it was extraordinary for him to survive a move from the king.

　　“Yeah, he still made it past one move.” The ancestors smiled bitterly, not knowing whether to be happy or wallow in despair.