The Sword God of the Universe

The martial artists spectating could only see that the martial arts Jing Yan displayed were eventually shattered.

And Jing Yan himself was enveloped by the martial arts cast by the Song Family Patriarch.

In their eyes, once someone was shrouded by the opponent's martial arts power, it usually meant death was imminent!

Not to mention the martial artists from the Postnatal Realm, even martial artists from the Innate Realm, and even Patriarch Liu and Hu Clan Leader with early-stage Dao Spirit Realm cultivation, all shook their heads and sighed softly.

The Song Family Patriarch had said that as long as Jing Yan could withstand his strike, the matter of Jing Yan killing Song Family disciples would be dropped. Unfortunately, Jing Yan ultimately couldn't resist the fearsome attack!

City Lord Yuan Jihu, with a look of shocked suspicion, stared at Jing Yan who was covered in a purple light halo. Although he couldn't see the scene inside clearly, he could sense a breath emanating from within the purple light. It seemed that Jing Yan was not dead yet.

Perhaps the only person in this world who knew clearly that his strike could not kill Jing Yan was the Song Family Patriarch himself.

"Ha ha ha..."

"It seems I've lost!" the Song Family Patriarch laughed loudly.

All eyes turned toward the Song Family Patriarch. No one understood why he would say such a thing. The Song Family disciples were even more puzzled.

Just as the laughter of the Song Family Patriarch had just fallen, the purple light halo in the sky finally completely dissipated.

And there Jing Yan stood, suspended steadily in the air!

Apart from his clothes being a bit disheveled, people could not find a single wound on Jing Yan's body!

How was this possible?

Everyone had seen with their own eyes that the martial arts Jing Yan deployed were crushed, and the old patriarch's martial arts brilliance wrapped around Jing Yan. How could Jing Yan possibly be unharmed under these circumstances?

Not just the outsiders, but even the Song Family Patriarch himself let out a gasp of surprise in his heart.

He had known beforehand that Jing Yan wasn't dead.

His attack couldn't even heavily wound Jing Yan. But, he had not expected that Jing Yan would be virtually unscathed. The old patriarch thought that Jing Yan would at least suffer some injuries. It seemed he was mistaken as well.

The young man was stronger than he had imagined.

He pondered in his heart—if the two were to really fight to the death, it would not be certain who would fall. This time, he had struck with all his might, holding nothing back, and yet he couldn't inflict any damage on Jing Yan.

If it really came down to a fight, the battle would probably not end in a short time. If the fight dragged on too long, then with his current condition, the power of his attacks would inevitably weaken. He didn't have much life force left; it would be hard to sustain a prolonged battle.

"Old Patriarch, what do you have to say now?" Jing Yan stared at the old patriarch.

"Young man, let's write off the grievances between you and my Song Family! I guarantee on behalf of the Song Family, from now on, we will not violate Flame Adventure Team by even a hair!" the old patriarch seemed to regain his composure, speaking in an even tone.

"Thank you!" Jing Yan bowed slightly to the Song Family Patriarch.

Patriarch Liu and Hu Clan Leader, as well as others, were so shocked at this moment that they couldn't speak. This Jing Yan was terrifyingly powerful. Even under the full-force strike from the Song Family Patriarch, he was unscathed.

Who would believe this if they had not seen it with their own eyes?

As for the other onlookers, it was even more unimaginable that things would turn out this way!

"Kid! Your problem with the Song Family is resolved, but your issue with me is still there!" Yuan Jihu frowned and spoke in a stern voice.

His heart was utterly shaken by the strength Jing Yan had demonstrated. However, as the City Lord of Haofeng City, he had come fiercely to trouble Jing Yan, and if he now acted as if nothing had happened and walked away, wouldn't that be utterly embarrassing?

"Haofeng City Lord, what do you want?" Jing Yan looked at Yuan Jihu and asked with a cold smile.

"What do I want? Heh, kid, if you don't give me an explanation today, don't even think about leaving Haofeng City!" Yuan Jihu was once again infuriated by Jing Yan's attitude.

"Is that to say, you want to fight?" Jing Yan flashed the Skyfire Sword in his hand!

Speaking of which, Jing Yan had never clashed with a martial artist at the peak of the Dao Spirit Realm. The Deng Qing he had slain at Dao Yi Academy was only a martial artist in the late stage of the Dao Spirit Realm.

If this Haofeng City Lord wanted to fight, Jing Yan was not the least bit afraid. If there was a battle to be had, bring it on!

Yuan Jihu's eyes narrowed, and a cold aura surged from his body.

Jing Yan was this forthright—if he, the Haofeng City Lord, showed no reaction, what would the surrounding martial artists think of him? They would say the City Lord of Haofeng was afraid!

"City Lord, please listen to a few words from this old man first!"

Just as Yuan Jihu was about to take action, the Song Family Patriarch spoke up.

Yuan Jihu turned to look at the old patriarch, "Speak, old patriarch!"

"This young man had a grudge with the Song Family. And now, his grudge against the Song Family has been resolved. Regardless of how many Song Family disciples he killed before, regardless of him slaying the Song Family Patriarch Song Zhongshan, in short, the matter is now closed," the old patriarch's elderly voice said slowly.

Yuan Jihu furrowed his brows, a thought spinning in his heart. This kid's matter with your Song Family is over, but my issue with him as the City Lord of Haofeng has just begun. What do you mean by saying this?

The old patriarch's eyes narrowed, continuing to speak, "Therefore, I would like to ask the City Lord to do me the honor of not taking any further action. At least, please hold back today. Moreover, there are a few more things I would like to discuss privately with you, City Lord."

Yuan Jihu was slightly moved.

The old patriarch's words held a hidden message! What did it mean?

What did he want to say that needed to be discussed privately?

Thinking quickly, Yuan Jihu finally nodded his head, "Fine, we'll put a pin in this matter for today. Old patriarch, let's talk over there."

"Kid, you'd better stay in Haofeng City for now!" Yuan Jihu barked at Jing Yan again.

Then Yuan Jihu's figure flashed, swiftly streaking towards the deeper parts of the Song Family Mansion.

And the Song Family Patriarch glanced at Jing Yan once more and nodded at him, then followed the City Lord Yuan Jihu's figure and flew away.

Jing Yan looked in the direction where the two disappeared, shaking his head. He couldn't be bothered with what the Song Family Patriarch was going to say to the City Lord; now that the Haofeng City Lord wasn't fighting anymore, it was time for him to leave the Song Family Mansion.

His gaze swept over the many Song Family disciples below. These Song Family members looked at him with eyes filled with fear and deep anger, clearly still harboring hatred for him. However, considering that the old patriarch had publicly stated that the Song Family would no longer target the Flame Adventure Team, and this was said publicly, the Song Family should no longer pose a threat to Flame.

As for how much the Song Family hated him, Jing Yan didn't care much.