"Master!"
In the eyes of this eldest disciple, the young man had not yet finished moving. His right hand, which had destroyed the Immortal Source, withdrew from the abdomen, its five fingers gripping Jade Bamboo Immortal's head. Although his Immortal Essence had been destroyed, Jade Bamboo Immortal's life force had not completely dissipated.
"Xu Yu, run! Tell the Great Daoist Master what happened!"
Jade Bamboo Immortal glared at his eldest disciple, ordering him in an absolute tone to flee at once and not do anything rash in a moment of heated impulse.
As he spoke, some strange suction seemed to arise from the young man's palm. Within seconds, all the Immortal Essence and blood energy in Jade Bamboo Immortal's body had been drained clean, leaving behind a dried corpse devoid of any value as it collapsed to the ground.
This eldest disciple, Xu Yu, was a being born from the Cultivation World. He possessed exceptionally good innate talent, and coupled with his acquired efforts, his strength was enough to rival experts at the Dongyuan level.
Jade Bamboo Immortal had normally provided him with extensive guidance, allowing him to become one of the top twenty experts in the Cultivation World.
Now that his master had been killed by an outsider and the Bamboo Sword in his hand had been broken, Xu Yu was filled with hatred. Yet he knew full well what he was capable of and understood just how powerful a young man who could kill his master barehanded truly was.
Just as Xu Yu obeyed his master's words and prepared to leave, he suddenly felt a burst of killing intent envelop his entire body from behind.
"I'm sorry! I came here only to take Jade Bamboo Immortal's head. Unfortunately, you witnessed everything, so I must silence you. The Great