Chapter 2172: Chapter 2172

Beigong War God wielded the Pangu Banner, striking the East Emperor Bell once again.

On the second impact, half of the people inside the bell could barely stand.

Third time, fourth time, fifth time.

Altogether five times, most inside the bell were shaken to death, leaving a small number who couldn't even stand steadily.

Of course, the power exhaustion of Beigong War God and Second Young Master Zhang was also extremely severe; both were nearly drained of strength now.

Although the divine artifact's power is strong, using it requires an extraordinarily terrifying amount of power.

However, the effect was very significant.

One must know, there were about forty people inside the bell, each with strength comparable to the two of them.

Yet, their exhaustive effort defeated all forty people, with over thirty dying instantly from the shock, and the others losing all will to resist.

If it were a genuine duel, they would never have managed that!

On the other side, those not covered by the East Emperor Bell were desperately fleeing.

When the divine artifact appeared, they realized they stood no chance in a fight. So, they lost the will to battle.

However, in such circumstances, escaping was simply impossible!

Mahakaya sat cross-legged in the void, the Nine-Grade Lotus Platform spread wide, encircling the entire area.

The Nine-Grade Lotus Platform emitted a gentle golden light, perfectly enclosing the whole area.

Those who reached the edge of the golden light were directly blocked; they couldn't get out at all.

Qi Zhishan held the Tai Chi Diagram, enveloping three of them, and with a tremor, they were reduced to dust, none surviving. Qi Zhishan pressed on without pause, pursuing others, and under the Tai Chi Diagram, no one survived.

Ye Wantong brandished a broken sword, its sword qi chillingly sharp, and soon six or seven people fell to her sword qi.

The three Crystal Skulls were relatively gentle; their gourd either lacked attack power or something else. Though the gourd equaled the power of the Tai Chi Diagram as a divine artifact, these three still engaged in combat, managing to entangle three individuals.

Su Yang didn't make a move at all; the Heaven-Slaying Blade should not be casually unleashed, as it would cause fluctuations in the other divine artifacts.

However, there was no need for him to act anyway. There simply weren't enough opponents left to kill.

In less than ten minutes, most of the people on-site were dead, leaving only five barely surviving.

Yet these five were in a dire situation, gravely injured, with no hope of escape.

Seeing everyone's attention shifted to them, these five were terrified to the point of nearly urinating, including one fighting the Third City Lord who suddenly retreated, collapsed to the ground, and tremblingly begged, "Spare me, spare me, I... I won't dare anymore, spare me..."

Seeing this, two others immediately knelt as well. The remaining two struggled on but, judging by their fearful expressions, they too were on the brink of kneeling.

Ye Wantong charged forward with her broken sword, ready to slaughter them all, but Su Yang flew over, blocking her path.

"Spare you? Sure!" Su Yang smiled faintly, "Since you've all knelt, I surely ought to spare you!"

The three were stunned; they knelt out of sheer fright and desperation, not truly hopeful. Who would've thought Su Yang would actually spare them?

The other two, seeing this, quickly knelt and pleaded for mercy, too. At this point, dignity meant little, for reaching this cultivation level wasn't easy, and none wished to lose their lives here!

"Su Yang, you can't let them go!" Ye Wantong quickly whispered, "If we release them and someone reports, the matter of the divine artifact will become known across the Nine Realms!"

Su Yang nodded with a faint smile, signaling her not to worry.

Descending before the five, Su Yang suddenly extended his hand, and the illusion of Devouring the World reappeared.

The five lacked time to react as the power from their bodies was mostly drained by Su Yang.

Su Yang also shuddered, as half of the power absorbed by Devouring the World entered his body. If not for his strong current capabilities, he couldn't withstand such immense power either.

After taking a few deep breaths, Su Yang managed to thoroughly digest the power.

As for the five individuals, they could barely stand now. Their powers mostly extracted by Su Yang, coupled with their significant injuries, left little room for resistance.

"Death is spared, but living punishment is unavoidable," Su Yang remarked with a faint smile, "However, considering your sincere repentance, I'll let this pass once. Next time, I hope you won't repeat such actions!"

Having said that, Su Yang turned away, addressing the crowd, "Let's go!"

"Huh?" The crowd was puzzled, unsure why Su Yang would leave these people behind.

The five were also bewildered, wondering if Su Yang intended to leave them here.

They hardly had the power left now; even at peak strength, they couldn't leave here. Su Yang's intention seemed to be imprisoning them on this planet entirely.

This planet was barren, devoid of any spiritual energy. Remaining here meant their power couldn't recover, and within time, they might exhaust their spiritual energy and perish!

"You... you can't just leave us here..." one man anxiously said.

Su Yang ignored them entirely, leading his companions away in flight.

Leaving the planet, Ye Wantong couldn't help but ask, "Su Yang, you... you're truly not going to kill them? Even though they've lost their power, what if someone passes by and rescues them? Won't that cause trouble?"

"Killing them wouldn't matter much," Su Yang replied, "Leaving them here has a purpose!"

"A purpose?" Ye Wantong was puzzled, not understanding Su Yang's intent.

Beigong War God seemed thoughtful, whispering, "Su Yang, are you planning to use them to experiment with the planet's conditions?"

Su Yang nodded, "Correct, I intend to test them here. The planet's fierce beasts have lost their minds; perhaps something on this planet causes such loss. Leaving them here allows us to see if they will lose their minds over time."

The others suddenly understood Su Yang's idea. The planet had many mysteries needing exploration; using these individuals as an experiment was indeed the best choice, much more effective than aimless conjecture.