As soon as the words fell, the wind and rain outside suddenly intensified. Then, Zhao Ya slowly walked into the dilapidated temple, followed by Shen Yunshen behind him.
When the two of them walked in, the atmosphere inside the temple suddenly became tense.
Although Wu Bao’Er secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she still had to put on a facade of tension on the surface.
Because Zhao Ya had previously instructed her clearly, even if she killed Ye Xunhuan, she must continue to remain hidden in Separation Tower, not revealing herself.
As for Liu Ming, his face had turned pale with fright.
On the contrary, Ye Xunhuan showed no trace of tension at all. Instead, he enthusiastically sized up Zhao Ya, with a hint of greed in his eyes.
To him, a man like Zhao Ya, with such a heroic and outstanding aura, was simply the most appetizing prey.
Zhao Ya naturally sensed this, and couldn’t help but furrow his brows slightly, with a trace of doubt passing through his heart.
Strange, why is Ye Xunhuan so calm and composed?
Could it be that he has some trick up his sleeve?
Even Zhao Ya couldn’t think of any trick he might have that could allow him to escape unscathed from the combined forces of himself and Shen Yunshen.
Or is it just that this person is a madman who is not afraid of death?
Just as Zhao Ya was pondering doubtfully, Shen Yunshen was becoming somewhat impatient.
"So you’re called Ye Xunhuan?"
Sitting on the altar, Ye Xunhuan nodded, "Yes."
Then he turned his gaze towards Zhao Ya, smiled, and said, "I didn’t expect the recently famous Zhao Ya from Beyond the World to be such a handsome young man."
Faced with these words, before Zhao Ya could respond, Shen Yunshen seemed unable to tolerate it.
"Damn, the thing I hate most is someone like you, who is neither man nor woman. Go to hell."
As he spoke, Shen Yunshen leaped up and charged towards Ye Xunhuan on the altar.
But just as Shen Yunshen reached halfway, Zhao Ya suddenly saw Ye Xunhuan’s sleeve on the altar flip, revealing a strange tubular object in his hand.
Others might not recognize it, but Zhao Ya was startled.
Because although this thing looked strange, it somehow resembled firearms from modern times.
Therefore, he shouted, "Be careful."
Shen Yunshen had already noticed Ye Xunhuan’s small movements, and although he didn’t know what it was, out of caution, plus Zhao Ya’s warning, he abruptly changed direction in mid-air.
His forward motion turned into a right turn.
But Ye Xunhuan’s movements were not slow at all, he raised his hand, moved horizontally, and aimed at Shen Yunshen in mid-air before pulling the trigger.
Bang!
A deafening roar sounded, and the temple was instantly filled with the smell of gunpowder after burning.
Immediately after, a thick wall was blown open with a big hole.
The wind and rain outside blew in, chilling to the bone.
Thankfully, Shen Yunshen was powerful and quick-witted. When Ye Xunhuan pulled the trigger, he forcibly moved some distance away, otherwise, just that shot would have hit him.
Even so, Shen Yunshen’s expression became extremely grave.
Zhao Ya’s expression changed dramatically as well.
In fact, he had been puzzled before, wondering why there were no guns in this world, not even the simplest muskets.
Considering that there was gunpowder in this world, as evidenced by the fireworks set off during festivals.
Logic dictated that if fireworks could be made, then muskets could be made as well.
After all, those don’t involve much technology, just a big iron pipe with some gunpowder and iron shot, very simple.
But Zhao Ya had never seen them.
It wasn’t until the battle with Wu Bao’Er that Zhao Ya saw someone using gunpowder in weapons for the first time.
And now the gun that appeared in Ye Xunhuan’s hand was obviously much more complex and advanced than a musket.
Its power was also something Zhao Ya had never seen before.
The wall that was blown open with a big hole was a brick and earth wall, with two layers of blue bricks and tamped earth bricks in between.
This method of constructing walls was not only strong but also had excellent insulation.
And the wall in the dilapidated temple was an astonishing half-meter thick.
Such thickness, not to mention handguns, even weaker cannons might not be able to blast through.
Yet, Ye Xunhuan blasted a big hole with just one shot.
The terrifying power could be seen.
At this moment, Zhao Ya finally somewhat understood why simple firearms hadn’t appeared in this world.
Because those things were useless to Martial Artists.
Only power and portability meeting the standards of the strange gun in Ye Xunhuan’s hand could pose a substantive threat to Martial Artists, even those in the Meridian Opening Realm.
At this moment, Ye Xunhuan chuckled, gently blowing the blue smoke rising from the gun barrel, and said to Shen Yunshen.
"You run pretty fast, but next time I guess you won’t be so lucky."
Shen Yunshen’s face was livid, he said nothing, just stared fixedly at Ye Xunhuan.
If looks could kill, Ye Xunhuan would have long been torn to pieces by Shen Yunshen.
Ye Xunhuan didn’t care at all, instead, he looked at Zhao Ya with some satisfaction.
"Zhao Ya, I admit you’re indeed a formidable character, I underestimated you before, but now it doesn’t matter anymore. Once Temple Master Jing stabilizes his realm, we’ll come again, and that will be your burial ground."
With that, he turned his head to look at Liu Ming and Wu Bao’Er standing by.
"Let’s go."
With that, Ye Xunhuan flew away, and Liu Ming dared not delay, following closely behind.
Wu Bao’Er hesitated for a moment, glanced at Zhao Ya from a distance, and then also left with them.