A dragon's roar that shook heaven and earth came from afar. A huge mass of crimson flame lit up, engulfing several miles in every direction.
Su Qinghe's expression tightened as he flew toward the source of the sound.
Wang Gonghu stood high in the sky, with a crimson dragon coiling around him. A huge fiery pit lay on the ground, and Fire Toad True Person had collapsed inside it. A massive bloodied hole gaped in his body, which was charred black.
Wang Gonghu held a miniature Nascent Soul in his hand and was conducting a soul search on it.
"Celestial Spider True Person!"
Wang Gonghu furrowed his brow.
Fire Toad True Person had been on very good personal terms with Celestial Spider True Person's disciple. Celestial Spider True Person was a Void Refinement Stage rogue cultivator, and all four of them knew of the Lightning Absorption Pearl's existence. However, Fire Toad True Person had told the other three not to reveal it to outsiders.
They had originally intended to force their way into power, kill Su Qinghe, and take the Lightning Absorption Pearl to exchange with a major power for the medicinal pills and other treasures needed to break through to Void Refinement. Unfortunately, they had failed.
"How did it go? The other Deity Transformation Cultivators were all killed, right?"
Wang Gonghu asked in a deep voice. If the news leaked, it would mean trouble.
"One escaped. She had a Sixth Order Escape Technique Talisman, and your clansmen have already gone after her. Fellow Daoist Wang, how many people know about the Lightning Absorption Pearl?"
Su Qinghe asked through voice transmission, his expression tense.
If the news leaked, Tian Yuan Sect would never know peace.
"All four of them knew about the Lightning Absorption Pearl. Fire Toad True Person didn't