The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Lu Yao's Dugu Nine Swords has now reached a state of perfection. He is no longer bound by the different moves. His sword energy is sharp and can break through all kinds of techniques.

The few sword energies that Lu Yao casually unleashed earlier had already thrown Duan Yanqing into a panic, and he only managed to escape by using his most powerful martial arts techniques.

Duan Yanqing stood in front of Ye Erniang and the others, staring at Lu Yao with an ugly expression.

"Your martial arts are superb, why bother toying with us?"

Duan Yanqing, his hair disheveled, leaned on his iron staff with a solemn expression.

"You used the One-Finger Divine Skill quite well. It seems that you, the former crown prince of Dali, do have some ability."

Lu Yao chuckled. He also knew the One Finger Divine Skill, but he hadn't enhanced it with the world's origin, so he only learned a little bit and didn't delve into it.

Duan Yanqing's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that he would be recognized just because he used the One-Finger Divine Skill once.

Upon hearing this, Ye Erniang and the other two couldn't help but look at Duan Yanqing, not expecting that their boss had such a background.

Duan Yanqing's face was gloomy. He wanted to kill Lu Yao, but his strength did not allow it.

"You must have mistaken me for someone else. I do not know any One-Finger Divine Skill. This finger technique is something I acquired by chance."

Duan Yanqing's deep voice came from his abdomen, but he had no intention of admitting it.

"Hehehe, it doesn't matter if you don't admit it, anyway, you can't possibly leave this Valley of Ten Thousand Hatreds alive."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, showing no intention of letting the Four Evils go.

The Four Villains were infamous in the martial arts world, having committed countless bloody crimes.

Duan Yanqing is a notorious villain who has killed countless people and has a blood debt that is immeasurable. Ye Erniang tortured and killed infants and committed all kinds of evil deeds. Yue Laosan has also done a lot of evil things. Yun Zhonghe is a lecherous scoundrel who has ruined the chastity of countless women.

None of these people were innocent after they died, and they even gained access to the world's origin. Lu Yao wouldn't let them off easily.

"Does Your Excellency insist on a fight to the death? If Your Excellency spares us, the four of us will forever remember Your Excellency's great kindness."

Duan Yanqing's expression changed drastically; he feared things would not end well today.

"Duan Yanqing, you overestimate yourself. The fish may die, but the net will not break."

Lu Yao remained expressionless and glanced indifferently at Duan Yanqing.

"Attack together! If we can't kill him, we'll all die here!"

Duan Yanqing knew that further words were useless and that Lu Yao would definitely not let the four of them go. He called out to the other three and charged towards Lu Yao first.

Ye Erniang and the other two had followed Duan Yanqing for many years and were very in sync. They immediately attacked Lu Yao together.

"They're nothing but a bunch of ants."

Lu Yao scoffed, not taking the Four Villains seriously.

After the exchange, Duan Yanqing was only at the peak of the Acquired Realm, while the other three were at a lower level, all being ordinary Acquired Realm experts.

With such strength, these four individuals could indeed roam freely in the martial world, as long as they didn't encounter a master of innate talent.

When Qiao Feng fought Duan Yanqing before, he held back and allowed him to escape.

Lu Yao wouldn't show any mercy to these four. With a thought, countless sword energies swirled around him, more numerous and more powerful than before.

"Fight."

Duan Yanqing had personally experienced the power of this sword energy, and seeing that Lu Yao could condense so much sword energy, he was filled with despair.

However, Duan Yanqing was able to become the leader of the Four Evils not only because his martial arts skills were stronger, but also because his ferocity was extremely high.

The pressure Lu Yao exerted on Duan Yanqing was even greater than that of Qiao Feng. Faced with the overwhelming sword energy, Duan Yanqing felt a chill in his heart.

Countless sword energies shot out, and the four were instantly surrounded by a cloud of sword shadows. They could only withstand the attack for a few breaths before they were all seriously injured.

"Ugh! Please spare my life, Your Excellency!"

Duan Yanqing fell to the ground, ignoring the rampant sword energy within his body, and hurriedly begged for mercy.

Lu Yao didn't use his full strength either; these four people were excellent power banks, and he couldn't let them go to waste.

Lu Yao strolled over to Duan Yanqing, a pale blue vortex of true energy appearing in his hand.

"Ugh! Spare me!"

Duan Yanqing was lifted up by a suction force and had his neck grabbed by Lu Yao.

In an instant, the powerful true energy within Duan Yanqing surged towards Lu Yao.

Duan Yanqing was powerless to resist and could only feel his internal energy draining away with a look of terror on his face.

He could clearly sense that this true energy was not the same as the one he had consumed, which he could replenish through his cultivation techniques; it had completely disappeared.

Those whose true energy has been absorbed by the Northern Darkness Divine Art cannot recover quickly using their own techniques; they have permanently lost the absorbed true energy, and their cultivation level will drop.

As his inner energy continued to dissipate, Duan Yanqing's black hair began to turn dry and white, and wrinkles began to appear on his face.

After a dozen or so breaths, Duan Yanqing, looking like a withered wreck, was thrown to the ground by Lu Yao. He was left with only a breath of strength and could die at any moment.

Lu Yao looked at Ye Erniang and walked towards her.

"You! Don't come any closer!"

Upon seeing Duan Yanqing's miserable state, Ye Erniang turned pale with fright and retreated repeatedly.

"Humph!"

Lu Yao snorted coldly and directly pulled it over.

Ye Erniang, whose throat was grabbed by Lu Yao, looked terrified and immediately received the same treatment as Duan Yanqing.

A moment later, the four villains, their faces withered, collapsed to the ground like candles flickering in the wind.

Although the four people whose true energy had been drained were still alive, they would not live much longer without the support of their true energy.

Lu Yao turned around and looked at Zhong Wanchou and the others, who were already stunned with fear.

"Young hero, spare my life!"

Zhong Wanchou knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Heh, now you know to back down? Too late!"

Lu Yao chuckled and grabbed Zhong Wanchou in his hand.

"Uh-huh!"

Soon, Zhong Wanchou's hair began to turn white and gradually became dry and yellow.

"My lord, please spare my father!"

Zhong Ling was so anxious that tears streamed down her face, and she could only kneel on the ground and beg Lu Yao.

"Hmph! I'll spare your life."

Lu Yao frowned slightly and casually threw Zhong Wanchou on the ground.

Having only absorbed half of Zhong Wanchou's true energy, he had already fallen from a first-rate expert to a third-rate one.

Although Zhong Wanchou had imprisoned the giant eagle, judging from its round belly, it must have been well-fed and cared for, so Zhong Wanchou was let go.

"Thank you for sparing my life, sir!"

Zhong Wanchou immediately knelt on the ground and clasped his hands, not daring to offend Lu Yao again.

"Brother Eagle! Let's go."

Lu Yao leaped onto the giant eagle's back and called out to it.

"Wow!"

With a cry, the giant eagle flapped its wings and instantly took off, leaving the Valley of Ten Thousand Calamities.

"Phew! We finally got rid of that jinx!"

Zhong Wanchou collapsed to the ground, wiping the fine sweat from his forehead.

"My husband, what should we do?"

Gan Baobao helped Zhong Ling to Zhong Wanchou's side and said with a complicated expression.

"Sigh, let's throw these four villains out, lest we displease that evil star."

Zhong Wanchou looked at the four villains lying half-dead on the ground and said fiercely.

"Uh-huh!"

Duan Yanqing was still somewhat conscious, and upon hearing Zhong Wanchou's words, he couldn't help but slightly open his mouth.

In reality, Zhong Wanchou and the Four Evils only had a casual relationship. He had paid them a large sum of money to bring them here, and it was just a mutual exploitation between the two sides.