Agonizing wails continuously rang out.
As Long Ling dispelled her mutually destructive means, the crying became even clearer.
It was only at this moment that many who were confused finally understood what had happened.
The titled emperors from more than a dozen Level 1 powers had been completely wiped out in that brief instant.
They had died without knowing why.
Even though titled emperors were not considered precious combat power.
This time, it concerned the City of Freedom, and the opportunity to become an Emperor.
Therefore, various factions had sent so many people. Some powers even had more than one titled emperor, with two or three being normal.
Logically, such powers would be enough to challenge the Imperial Palace without the intervention of Heavenly Emperors.
They were the true top-tier combat forces.
Yet, at this moment, all these people were dead, reduced to corpses.
"It was you."
Gu Lao's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Long Ling. "You little bitch, you used Yi Fu's methods to attract our attention and block our perception. Wah..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Lao directly spat out a mouthful of blood.
This time, the losses were too great.
In order to seize the City of Freedom, the Gu family had lost three titled emperors.
But now, those three titled emperors had all become corpses.
Long Ling's pupils were dim. She did not get angry when called a little bitch, and calmly said, "Your Gu family has truly made an enemy of the City of Freedom. You old turtle, your mouth really deserves a good beating. An An..."
All the Gu family's titled emperors were dead, and you still dare to flaunt yourself?
*Chih.*
An An directly attacked.
When her senior sister summoned her, she never hesitated.
A sword was swung.
"Not good..."
Gu Lao's expression changed.
Unfortunately, it was too late. The sword light had already appeared.
"Boom."
Gu Lao was not weak either; he was an Emperor path expert who had advanced to eight emperor qi.
All eight small suns lit up, converging all their strength to form a spearhead at the center of his brow.
The spear pierced through heaven and earth, colliding with the descending long sword.
A deafening roar...
"Ah..."
Screams and wails echoed through the world.
Facing an eleventh-path titled emperor, eight emperors were simply no match.
The spear was instantly shattered.
However, the long sword only lost a sliver of its power before landing on Gu Lao's brow.
"You dare..."
Gu Lao's eyes were about to split.
He was the direct younger brother of the Gu family patriarch and held a pivotal position in the Central Continent.
An An's killing intent made him instinctively want to bring up his identity.
Unfortunately...
An An possessed a pure heart, her eyes were indifferent, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
"Pfft."
The sword light pierced into his brow.
Gu Lao screamed, enduring the pain of his body and soul being torn apart.
It was too painful.
"Bang."
Under the sword, his body exploded.
Essence blood gathered, and Gu Lao's physical body reformed.
*Chih.*
The sword light appeared again, killing him once more.
"Save me."
Gu Lao roared.
His physical body was repeatedly destroyed, and his essence blood would eventually be completely depleted.
He needed his subordinates to help.
"Di Long."
Ling Long spoke again.
"Boom."
From behind, Yi Fu's disciples stepped forward.
"Kill."
Without any unnecessary words, they charged directly at the remaining Gu family members.
Ling Long's voice sounded again: "The Gu family's mouth is too foul. The rest of you just watch, otherwise..."
He did not say what would happen otherwise, nor did he need to.
Don't interfere.
The titled emperors, the ones who deserved to die, were all dead.
Currently, only the lone cultivators from the East Continent, like Da Kui, had suffered no casualties.
Chen Fan had not attacked the lone cultivators earlier; the major powers were his primary targets.
...
Chen Fan stopped moving.
He appeared on the stage, his gaze calmly watching the end of the slaughter.
There were more than twenty Gu family experts who had come to witness the ceremony.
At this moment, all of them had become corpses.
Silence.
The previous commotion seemed like nothing more than a farce.
All the Level 1 powers remained silent.
The powerhouses they had brought were all dead. If they dared to make a move again, the Gu family would be their fate – not a single person left alive.
What about Gu Lao? He was still killed.
"Everyone."
Chen Fan wore a smile. "It seems that you all have no objections to my succession as City Lord."
"..."
Silence.
Who dared to have an objection?
Young Master Huo and the others were naturally unwilling, but they didn't dare to say anything more at the moment.
What if they angered the other party and were all killed as well?
If the Level 1 powers were like this, what could be said of the Level 2 minor powers? At this moment, they could only tremble in the corners.
Chen Fan's gaze swept over them one by one, and no one dared to meet his eyes.
"Since that's the case..."
Chen Fan thought for a moment, and for a while, he didn't know what to say.
He could only look at Long Ling. "What needs to be done next?"
Long Ling smiled. "Naturally, it's to present treasures."
Oh, right.
Chen Fan patted his head; he had actually forgotten the main event.
Since they had come to witness the ceremony, they would not have come empty-handed.
Chen Fan smiled and looked down at the crowd. "Everyone, you may present your gifts. As long as you satisfy this City Lord, you may leave. Otherwise..."
He had learned from Long Ling.
No need to finish speaking; saying half was enough.
Those who should understand, would understand.
Various factions: "..."
For a moment, no one moved.
"Young Master Huo."
Chen Fan smiled at him. "We are old friends. How about you set an example?"
"..."
Young Master Huo's head ached.
His gaze towards Chen Fan was filled with rage.
But he did not dare to show his anger.
He could only signal Xiao Rou to step forward.
"Greetings, City Lord."
Xiao Rou was sensible and directly addressed Chen Fan as City Lord.
Chen Fan was very familiar with this young girl and smiled. "Long time no see, how have you been recently?"
Xiao Rou said softly, "Thank you for your concern, City Lord."
Saying that, she took out a treasure from her spatial ring and handed it to Chen Fan. "I hope the City Lord will accept it."
The treasure glowed, and it was clearly no ordinary item.
Chen Fan signaled Long Ling to receive it.
After Long Ling nodded, Chen Fan smiled and said, "Thank you, Young Master Huo. Young Master Huo may leave now."
"Let's go."
Young Master Huo was burning with rage and turned to leave.
He no longer wanted to look at this pretense-filled face.
If he looked any longer, he was afraid he would not be able to help himself... and seek death.
Cough cough, the truth.
The people from the Boundless Fire Domain, carrying flames, quickly departed.
"Next one."
Chen Fan began to call out names. "Hurry up, hurry up, don't waste my time."
He didn't know the names of all the factions, so he wouldn't call them out by name; he would just go down the line.
Thunder Valley stepped forward and presented a piece of Thunder Stone.
"Not enough."
Chen Fan took the Thunder Stone. It was also a rare item, capable of comprehending thunder rules.
Unfortunately, it was of no use to Chen Fan, though it might be useful to others.
"Uh..."
The people from Thunder Valley were stunned. "The Boundless Fire Domain just now..."
"The Boundless Fire Domain is the Boundless Fire Domain, and you are Thunder Valley."
Chen Fan didn't want to explain further. "It's per person, one treasure per person. No treasure, leave your life."
He was simply that overbearing.
One could only leave safely by offering a treasure; otherwise, they would have to leave their lives.
Thunder Valley members: "..."
In the end, seventeen people presented seventeen treasures.
"Take the corpses and leave..." The Young Valley Master of Thunder Valley had a grim expression.
But circumstances were beyond their control, so they had no choice but to accept it.
They prepared to leave with the corpses of the titled emperors of Thunder Valley.