Hong Qing instinctively raised the weapon in his hand before him, but his movements simply could not keep up with Chen Fei. It was too late to retreat; he could only watch helplessly as Chen Fei's palm struck his face.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Hong Qing's head vanished in an instant. His entire Rule Body then stiffened before toppling backward.
With one palm strike, Hong Qing, a Mid Heaven Opening Realm cultivator, died with his Dao extinguished.
Xiao Hua and Duan Xuanzhi were terrified beyond measure at this sight. Xiao Hua in particular felt an absurdity he simply could not comprehend.
This was an Early Heaven Opening Realm cultivator? This was the race allied with the Xuan Clan?
What virtue or ability did the Xuan Clan possess to form an alliance with such an expert? And why would such an expert think highly of a force like the Xuan Clan?
The Xuan Clan's strongest was merely Li Song, a Mid Heaven Opening Realm cultivator. He might have been stronger than Hong Qing, but only by a limited amount.
Hong Qing had just been slapped to death. If Li Song came here, his fate would not be much better.
Moreover, Xiao Hua had seen Li Song and several other Xuan Clan members inside the Sky-Reaching Tree's barrier earlier. They had clearly been heavily injured. Why would an expert like Chen Fei protect the Xuan Clan?
"Spare..."
Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Hua's mind. He could not understand it, but he only had time to beg for mercy.
Chen Fei looked at Xiao Hua, stepped forward, pressed a palm against Xiao Hua's cheek, and then slammed him into the ground.
Thud!
The entire ancient pavilion shuddered violently. Xiao Hua's body trembled once, then lost all signs of life.
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