In many instances, achieving prominence before others, seizing the highest honor, is not a good thing; it can even lead to death due to momentary glory. Take Baili Luoyun, for example. If his talent hadn't been so exceptional, how could he have drawn the jealousy and fear of his entire clan, overshadowing the immense honor that was inevitably coming, leading them to desire his eradication above all else! The tallest tree catches the wind! Jun Wu Yi knew that his nephew was a prodigious youth whose talent far surpassed that of Baili Luoyun, and whose future achievements would undoubtedly be even greater. But precisely because of this, his worry intensified. It was not impossible that someone, concerned about Jun Moxie's future development, would seek to extinguish this terrible threat in its infancy. Could the previous commotion have been... for this very reason? On the hillside.

“This battle, Tian Fa wins!” Lei Baoyu, acting as the adjudicator, declared the outcome of the fight with sharp finality and decisive clarity. This conclusion was also a fact everyone had witnessed with their own eyes.

“Hold on a moment!” a furious voice cut through the air sharply. “Our side clearly still possesses fighting strength; our people are not all dead. How can you declare victory for the Tian Fa faction just like that? Jun Wu Yi, you coward! You still have strength; you aren't dead—why aren’t you attacking?”

As soon as this idiotic statement left his mouth, everyone present felt utter contempt welling up inside them. To utter such words meant that calling this person an idiot was being far too generous; he was clearly the ultimate fusion of imbecility and brainlessness.

Because the Human Allied Forces had scattered previously, fighting separately, only a few experts at the Shen Xuan and Tian Xuan levels had managed to inflict minor casualties upon the Mystic Beasts; otherwise, they hadn't suffered significant losses, retaining about eight or nine-tenths of their combat strength, more than enough to handle another round of this fight. In contrast, the Human Allied Forces, counting the wounded and maimed combined, were left with fewer than three hundred people. Yet, in this state of affairs, someone still had the gall to claim they hadn't lost! To refuse to concede? Their skin was far too thick.

Everyone turned to look and saw a man whose face was smeared with blood, his eyes glowing with a wolfish malevolence, fixed upon Jun Wu Yi in the arena. That man was Xiao Han! His intent was unmistakable: as long as Jun Wu Yi and the others weren't dead, it didn't count as a defeat! As long as Jun Wu Yi lived, he would not be satisfied!

Sima Zhao’s heart is known to all.

This was clearly a deliberate attempt to put Jun Wu Yi in an impossible predicament.

Most people were aware of the public controversy from years past, and they immediately understood: this brat’s jealousy was boiling over, and he was speaking blatant falsehoods with his eyes wide open. It was pure, unreasonable troublemaking!

“The first ones to flee back were apparently those who scuttled away with their tails tucked between their legs like dogs, weren't they?! If you were shouting about fighting to the death, you might as well return to the battlefield now and demonstrate your iron-blooded heroism. And yet, a deserter dares to speak so presumptuously about not having lost?” A languid voice sneered coldly.

It was Young Master Jun Moxie, grimy and dishevelled, standing some distance from Venerable Mei. He had been greatly shaken by the inexplicable outburst from Venerable Mei earlier and had initially intended to stay out of sight. However, hearing Xiao Han utter such an extremely shameless remark, he simply couldn't hold back. Furthermore, he had clearly perceived that while Venerable Mei had tormented him, the Venerable clearly had no intention of killing him.

Since there was no mortal danger! Coupled with his other, even more important objective, he had to take the risk to appear!

Venerable Mei’s eyes lit up slightly upon seeing Jun Moxie reappear. This boy was truly mysterious; he had vanished inexplicably moments ago, and now he reappeared with extreme strangeness, completely outside the range of her divine sense—truly not simple.

“Insolent fool, what nonsense are you spouting, you ignorant brat?” Xiao Han roared in fury.

“What am I spouting? Haven’t I made myself clear enough? Before our side was defeated, your Fengxue Yincheng was the first to break formation and desert the battle line—a crime punishable by execution!,”

Jun Moxie snorted: “Didn’t you just say the battle wasn't over? Since it’s not over, why did all of you run back? How dare you say you haven't lost? I genuinely don't understand how Fengxue Yincheng educated someone as exemplary as you! You cling to life and fear death, deserting the fight, yet you accuse the heroes who fought to the end of being cowards?” He tutted, “How comical, so comical I almost don't want to laugh. If you insist on your claim, the beasts belonging to the Tian Fa faction are still right there. Just be the first to charge in, and I guarantee that all the fighting strength belonging to Tian Xiang will immediately follow suit—not a single person will lag behind! Do you dare or not?!”

Xiao Han was instantly struck dumb. Charging in now? Wouldn’t that be pure suicide? The Mystic Beasts showed you mercy, but I wouldn’t expect the same treatment for myself…

Jun Moxie tutted twice, tilted his neck back, and questioned: “Fortunately, the elders of Fengxue Yincheng are all present. Today, I must ask all you Shen Xuan experts and respected seniors: Tell me, is this sort of shamelessness the tradition of Fengxue Yincheng? Is this person the rising star of the Xiao family within Fengxue Yincheng? Especially you ten Shen Xuan experts who fled mid-battle: as members of the Allied Forces, with your strength, you could only manage to save two Tian Xuan members belonging to Yincheng? When you turned your backs and bolted for the sake of your own safety, abandoning your comrades, did your faces even redden at all?”

Although Jun Moxie’s words were extremely sharp and barbed, what he spoke was undeniably the truth. There was nothing to refute. As for bringing up Fengxue Yincheng, it was hardly unwarranted: you weren't just one person running away; it was a collective betrayal and flight. Their escape served as the starting point for the complete collapse of the entire battle situation. After all, their contingent was the strongest within the entire Allied Forces. Such egregious, collective misconduct—even if not tradition, it had now become one—who could argue against it?

Even if this was only a specific tradition of the Xiao family within Fengxue Yincheng and not the entire Fengxue Yincheng, their presence here today represented Fengxue Yincheng. To put it impolitely, even if they passed gas, it could be said that Fengxue Yincheng was passing gas!

The three elders, Liu, Liu, and Jiu, along with the Seven Swords of Yincheng—a total of ten masters—faced the interrogation of a mere youth and could not utter a single word. Their movements were synchronized, and simultaneously, their faces flushed hot as they lowered their heads. Even if they felt the urge to be angry, they couldn't muster it, nor did they dare. Under the gaze of the masses, they chose “strategic retreat.”

But they vanished while their commander-in-chief was still fighting. This was clearly desertion in the face of the enemy, leaving no room for defense or rebuttal. What more could they say?

To put it bluntly, in a real battlefield, such conduct—desertion—was a capital offense! It meant execution, or at best, confiscation of property without extermination of the clan.

What’s more, Lei Baoyu and Bu Kuangfeng, two supreme experts of the previous generation, were watching nearby. These two inherently represented the Hidden Immortal Palace! Moreover, they showed a clear inclination to favor Jun Moxie.

At this juncture, even the most fiercely protective Elder Xiao Buyu felt a degree of annoyance, thinking that his nephew, Xiao Han, was being utterly disgraceful today. He should be counting himself lucky to have survived, so why did he come out?

If it weren't to protect him, the ten top masters of Yincheng would not have been the first to flee the battle! Now look at the result: scolded by the opponent until they had no retort, causing the entire Fengxue Yincheng to lose face before all the heroes of the world. It was practically eternal disgrace!

“Speaking of shamelessness, today the Jun Family must settle accounts with all of you!” Jun Moxie faced the crowd with righteous indignation, his eyes subtly sweeping past Li Juetian as he began his true objective.

“Today, since the predecessors of the Three Great Sacred Lands are here, witnessing this great war with their discerning eyes. Furthermore, countless heroes from across the world have gathered here due to the Mystic Beast incident. Everyone is watching, and even the Lord of Tian Fa, Venerable Mei, is present. With both sides assembled here, there are a few questions I wish to pose to Great Supreme Li Juetian.”

Lei Baoyu and Bu Kuangfeng both showed expressions of appreciation. This young man named Jun, despite his youth, had reached the peak of Yu Xuan realm in his cultivation. Even they themselves did not possess such cultivation in their youth; he could truly be called the genius among geniuses. What was most commendable was that when facing them—peak masters whose existence was once only spoken of in legends—he remained neither subservient nor overbearing, maintaining composure. This spoke volumes about the cultivation of his mindset.

Given time, this young man would surely achieve greatness! Within thirty years, the world would gain another Supreme-level expert!

Simultaneously, the subtle flattery from Jun Moxie greatly pleased these two former Supremes.

“That day, we were enjoying ourselves at Tianxiang, over ten thousand miles away from here! Logically speaking, even if everyone in Tianxiang City had perished, even if everyone at Blood Soul Villa had turned into vengeful ghosts, what connection would that have had with us? But after Supreme Li Juetian issued the Supreme Summons Order, we put aside past grievances, volunteered to lead the armies, crossing thousands of miles, traveling day and night to render aid. For what purpose? To assist Blood Soul Villa, to contribute our small part as members of humanity! To uphold the noble spirit of the Jianghu and ensure that justice always prevails in the world!”

Jun Moxie spoke loudly, sounding like he was delivering the most powerful indictment, his face filled with righteous fervor: “Yet, after coming here with fervent blood, not only did we not receive the goodwill we deserved, but we were successively and inexplicably suppressed and excluded. Ultimately, these high-and-mighty Shen Xuan Supremes, for their own selfish motives or perhaps minor old grudges, disregarded the fact that this battle concerned the safety of the entire continent’s humanity, and instead set up the most despicable scheme to trap and kill us!”

“The troop deployments of today, the underlying machinations and filth, I believe any clear-eyed person, like Seniors Lei and Bu, or even those unaware of the inner workings, can see it clearly. To treat allies who traveled so far with sincere intent to help—even saviors in a time of dire need—in such a manner, doesn’t it chill the bone? Today, masters from the Hidden Immortal Palace are here, so I am not afraid of retaliation from the Second Supreme or the Third Supreme. I risk my life to ask: Where is your conscience? Where is heavenly justice? Where is righteousness? Can having greater raw power truly allow one to disregard worldly reason and the will of the people?”

“If this decision was made solely for personal vendettas, then I must ask another question. I believe everyone here is well aware of the catastrophe that would befall the common populace if the Tian Fa faction won today and managed to advance into the interior lands! Yet, such a crucial war became a breeding ground for despicable plots and schemes! And the one being framed was the very commander-in-chief of this battle! In that case, what value do the common people of the world hold in your eyes? You are all Supremes, Shen Xuan experts, sitting on high, but do any of you possess any humanity left? Any shred of humanity at all? In your hearts, is there nothing besides your own interests?”

Jun Moxie grew more agitated the more he spoke. He had initially been posturing and venting his frustration using this as an excuse, but now he was genuinely becoming incensed: “Supreme Juetian is also here. I dare to ask you: since you don't care, since you would plot against those who came to help you, why did you issue the Supreme Summons Order? If you were so capable, why didn't Blood Soul Villa resist the Mystic Beasts alone? Damn it, why did you end up acting like a turtle hiding in its shell?”

“Why didn’t you go fight? Go kill! If you all died, the whole world could spread the tale of your majestic spirit! They could call you a great hero, a great champion!

But you didn't do that; you feared death, and you cried for help! The Supreme Summons Order? The symbol acknowledged by the continent, which no one can defy? Bah! That was a cry for help, understand? Because you issued the Supreme Summons Order for your own sake! Clinging to life and fearing death, this is the pinnacle! In the ten thousand years of the Xuan Xuan Continent, there have been countless Supreme experts, but Li Juetian, you, the current Second Supreme so obsessed with self-preservation, can be called the first person in all of history and the entire universe! Though perhaps there will be successors, you are absolutely unprecedented! The foremost Cowardly Supreme!”

“In this war, our side had the weakest strength among all the Human Allied Forces, yet we never retreated; weren't we the ones who persisted until the very end? The contestants from the great aristocratic families also did not retreat! They all shed their blood upon this earth. But the ones who fled early were the ones who initiated this war, the people of Blood Soul Villa who issued the Supreme Summons Order, the people of Fengxue Yincheng! Moreover, they were the strongest faction! What face do you have left to stand between heaven and earth? Don't you feel any shame!?”

Jun Moxie sneered: “Just like that, upon seeing that the Third Uncle, whom you desperately wanted to frame, hadn't died, you still dared to say that if people aren't all dead, it doesn't count as a loss! Li Juetian, Xiao Han, from this day forward, I believe you two can be ranked among the two greatest Supremes in the universe! Because if we talk purely about shamelessness, truly no one can compare to the two of you. Shameless Supremes, truly deserving of the title! I believe no one will disagree!,”

Jun Moxie’s torrent of scolding was delivered with unrestrained satisfaction, leaving everyone present pale-faced! In reality, very few people present were clean; nearly all had participated in that disgraceful clandestine bargain, or at least belonged to the fence-sitters who simply went with the flow.

Earlier, when Li Juetian was slapped by Venerable Mei in front of everyone, leaving him utterly without room to resist or struggle, his reputation had already been utterly destroyed. After Venerable Mei finished cuffing him, he was already severely injured, but he lacked the face to get up and simply lay on the ground pretending to be unconscious. In normal circumstances, he would have left long ago to avoid such undeserved humiliation, not staying here where he had nowhere to hide his shame.

It wasn't that he didn't want revenge, but how could he retaliate when his skill was inferior?

He lay there, being attended to by people from Blood Soul Villa, and at this moment, he suddenly heard Jun Moxie’s long-winded interrogation. Every word was principled, every phrase firmly rooted in the stance of justice.

The most devastating aspect was that Jun Moxie completely avoided mentioning why all the Tian Xuan and Di Xuan experts died, and why many Shen Xuan experts were lost in this battle, while the Yu Xuan contingent led by Jun Wu Yi remained undefeated and unharmed. Instead, Jun Moxie positioned himself as the victim, attacking based on sentiment, justice, and fairness. His scolding was so bold, sonorous, and persuasive that everyone present felt ashamed or mortified, and dared not retort. Sympathy for Jun Wu Yi in the arena soared.

This included the two veteran Supremes, Lei Baoyu and Bu Kuangfeng!

When Jun Moxie reached the line, “Li Juetian, Xiao Han, from this day forward, I believe you two can be ranked among the two greatest Supremes in the universe! Because if we talk purely about shamelessness, truly no one can compare to the two of you. Shameless Supremes, truly deserving of the title! I believe no one will disagree!” at this sentence, Li Juetian could no longer pretend. A strange noise erupted from his chest and abdomen, and he suddenly sat up, his face turning bright red, pointing a trembling finger at Jun Moxie, cursing in anger: “Ignorant junior, you—you—” Ptooey!

Suddenly, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood! Crimson!

The dignified Second-in-Command Supreme was cursed by this figure, Jun Moxie, whom he viewed as an ant, to the point of vomiting blood!

Li Juetian was already severely wounded, his internal injuries particularly grievous. Venerable Mei’s furious fists and kicks earlier were absolutely genuine—she had certainly not held back, punching him in the flesh.

Li Juetian relied on his profound Xuan Art to hard-bear and protect his internal organs from being destroyed on the spot, which was already worthy of pride! After all, she was the First King of Tian Fa, a pinnacle figure in the universe! Being beaten like a punching bag while his movements were restricted and he couldn't retaliate, his bones had already broken in double digits, and his internal organs were severely traumatized!

Of course, even with such severe injuries, if he were willing to risk it, killing Jun Moxie would take merely the blink of an eye. But he couldn't, nor did he dare, because Jun Moxie had Ying Bokong at his side. Usually, he wouldn't fear Ying Bokong, and he’d even be confident in taking care of Ying Bokong as well, but now he had to worry that Ying Bokong would seize this opportunity to eliminate him!

Furthermore, the people from the Hidden Immortal Palace were also present; the right and wrong were clear, how could they not intervene? Even if none of this existed, there was still that First Mystic Beast King here!

Clearly able to kill his opponent easily yet not daring to strike, instead having to endure being cursed head to toe by the opponent—eight-tenths of the blood spat out by Li Juetian was likely due to sheer suppressed rage!

And the reasons why Li Juetian could not retaliate and ended up spitting blood were precisely the reasons why Jun Moxie dared to explode with rage before this Second Supreme!

As for the future, “Li Juetian likely has no future left!” Because murderous intent had stirred within Jun Moxie. Compared to Fengxue Yincheng, Li Juetian was actually more dangerous; Fengxue Yincheng still had restraints and wouldn't dare to act openly. But Li Juetian was different; this old fellow was entirely a madman willing to do anything for his son!

His actions were reckless, and moreover, extremely despicable and shameless. Jun Moxie would not allow such a hidden danger to persist!

In all honesty, given Jun Moxie’s current cultivation, even if all of Li Juetian’s bones were broken, Jun Moxie might not be able to take his old life. So, how to kill him?

Regarding this point, Jun Moxie had long since made arrangements. Since entering the second level of the Hongjun Tower, Jun Moxie possessed one ultimate trump card that had never been revealed to others!

That was: Chaos Flame!

That pitch-black flame was the primordial fire of heaven and earth, possessing the terrifying ability to burn everything! Never mind that Li Juetian was merely a mortal; even a Great Overarching Golden Immortal would only end up with their soul scattered under the burning of the Chaos Fire!

However, Jun Moxie’s current power level was still insufficient to fully control the Chaos Fire, which was why he dared not use it. Otherwise, wouldn't he have been able to extinguish anyone he wished long ago? In fact, controlling the Chaos Fire beneath the alchemy furnace for refining pills was more than enough for Jun Moxie's ability. But to move it out of the Hongjun Tower and project it from his body to injure others was extremely taxing on the body. A slight mistake, and he might burn himself into a pile of ashes…

Even provoking a backlash from the spiritual energy within his body would result in severe injury akin to going berserk! And his mental state would be damaged! Jun Moxie did not know that the 'mental state' here was the primordial spirit (Yuanshen)! Damage to the Yuanshen cannot be recovered without lengthy recuperation, and the consequences are extremely severe; it should absolutely not be used unless absolutely necessary.

But Jun Moxie had no other choice; this was the critical moment where necessity dictated action.

Moreover, the time was now. At this instant, Li Juetian’s bones were already broken by Venerable Mei countless times, and his internal injuries were quite severe; this was the rarest, most subtle moment in the Second Supreme’s entire life when he was at his weakest and most easily killed. If he were allowed to recover his breath, it would likely be the time for Jun Moxie and the Jun Family to face disaster!

Even if Jun Moxie hadn't exploded into a torrent of curses against Li Juetian today, Li Juetian absolutely would not have let Jun Wu Yi and the Jun Family off the hook. Nearly one-third of Blood Soul Villa’s strength was lost entirely in this failed scheme, including three Shen Xuan experts… All of this was undoubtedly because of Jun Wu Yi!

And Li Juetian being savagely beaten by Venerable Mei was because of Jun Moxie! Although in that moment, Jun Moxie couldn't be blamed for anything, it was indeed because of him that it started! Especially the second time, Jun Moxie was the perfect target for displaced anger.

Given Li Juetian’s vengeful nature, how could he let go of these uncle and nephew? If he couldn't beat Venerable Mei, could he not beat the uncle and nephew Jun Wu Yi? As for the root cause of the matter, Li Juetian, this type of person, would never consider it!

Thus, Jun Mo Xie had no other recourse; he resolved to take the ultimate gamble!

Ultimate Kill: Fierce Severing Heaven! Absolute Kill: Fierce Severing Heaven!

Fierce Severing Heaven had been driven to the very brink by Venerable Mei, and simultaneously, Jun Mo Xie was equally backed into a corner!

If Fierce Severing Heaven did not die, the Jun Family was doomed!

There was no solution more suitable or final than eliminating Fierce Severing Heaven!

Therefore, to outsiders, Jun Mo Xie’s torrent of curses appeared as the sheer audacity of Young Master Jun, incessantly shouting the name of the Second Supreme, utterly fearless of death. But what was truly occupying Jun Mo Xie’s mind was this:

Fierce Severing Heaven had just sustained the gravest injury of his entire life, coupled with suffering a humiliation so profound that no Supreme realm expert had endured since the very dawn of the Supremes. His emotions must be surging and tumultuous, beyond self-control. Moreover, given his inherently extreme and vicious nature, controlling his state of mind would be even more difficult! At such a moment, the more viciously he was berated, the better. Hearing these words, if he could be provoked just a little more... if he could be enraged further!

If this old bastard could be cursed to death on the spot, that would naturally be the supreme outcome, the most ideal conclusion. Even if it didn't kill him, it would surely aggravate his internal injuries by another fraction, paving the way for more advantageous conditions for his subsequent move!