Threat?

The Supreme Elder is mighty!

Atop the fortress, all the Mercenary Guild's experts cheered. What had been a tense battle had unexpectedly been resolved by Heavenly Fire Venerable with a single sword strike. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Ling felt the same way. He had originally thought that today's battle would be a challenge for him, that he might have to overcome many difficulties and fight desperately to win a future for the Mercenary Guild. Yet victory had come far too quickly. Heavenly Fire Venerable had turned the tide of the war with his strength alone.

"Senior, perhaps my Wind Thunder Pavilion was deceived by others into attacking the Mercenary Guild. I hope you will not hold a grudge against us. We will withdraw at once and will never again make enemies of the Mercenary Guild!"

After Venerable Yellow Springs began fleeing, Venerable Thunder no longer had the slightest desire to continue fighting. He directly cupped his hands toward Heavenly Fire Venerable and spoke words of apology.

"Heh, this is not a place where you can come and go as you please!"

Naturally, Heavenly Fire Venerable did not believe Venerable Thunder's nonsense. Had he not acted today, things would have ended very differently.

With a cold snort, Heavenly Fire Venerable's figure flashed rapidly as he closed in on Venerable Thunder.

At the sight of this, Venerable Thunder felt his scalp go numb. He desperately pushed Three Thousand Lightning Movement to its limit, leaving countless silver afterimages in his wake.

However, Heavenly Fire Venerable was no slower than Venerable Thunder. Three Thousand Lightning Movement was extremely fast over short distances, and its movement technique was highly elusive, but over long distances, the vast gap in their cultivation rendered it of little use.

Before long, Heavenly Fire Venerable had arrived