Blood Shadow True Person was shocked and furious. He tried to rush to their rescue, but Azure Profound True Person kept him firmly pinned down. Though Azure Profound True Person's swordsmanship was less ferocious than his, its strength lay in its seamless precision. One move followed another, leaving Blood Shadow True Person no chance to break away.
"Well done, Lin Feng!" Sword Sage of the Limitless laughed heartily. His sword moved even faster, Sword Qi sweeping in every direction and slashing gash after gash through Blood Shadow True Person's Sea of Blood.
Seeing their elders fall one after another, the disciples of the Blood God Sect lost the last of their courage. No one knew who first threw down their weapon, dropped to their knees, and shouted, "I surrender! I don't want to die! I have elders and children to support, and my family is waiting for me to come home!"
Then came the second, the third, the tenth, the hundredth... Of the five thousand Blood God Sect disciples, over three thousand surrendered on the spot, covering the ground with kneeling figures. The remaining two thousand or fewer hesitated briefly before surrendering as well. They threw down their weapons, clasped their hands over their heads, and crouched on the ground, not daring to move.
Blood Shadow True Person was left utterly alone.
His face was deathly pale as he looked at the disciples kneeling all around him, his eyes filled with despair and fury. His lips trembled, and so did his hands. It was impossible to tell whether it was from anger or fear.
"You... you traitors..." he muttered, his voice hoarse, as though the words had been squeezed out of his throat.
Azure Profound True Person stood before him, his longsword pressed against his throat. Its tip pierced his