Within the Five Elements Palace territory, ten thousand mountains shook and ten thousand rivers were cut off. The grand protective formation blanketing the entire region blazed with piercing light.
Wei Qing and Shen Lin, two genius-level Heavenly Immortals, slammed heavily into the formation, both opening their mouths to spew two mouthfuls of blood.
The resplendent formation light illuminated the faces of the Five Elements Palace disciples. It was plain to see that every one of them stood with mouths agape, shock surging in their eyes.
"They actually... lost!"
"In an instant, just one instant—one sword, one palm, and two genius-level Heavenly Immortals were utterly defeated."
"Senior Brothers Wei Qing and Shen Lin both used Dao techniques, yet both were crushed. Isn't Senior Brother Zhao Yan a little too monstrous?"
After a brief silence, the Five Elements Palace erupted into an uproar.
Within the halls unseen by the Five Elements Palace disciples, the upper echelon had all risen to their feet, equally stunned.
"Could this truly be the power Life and Death Dao Rhyme can unleash? Even with the Five Elements Earth Net's enhancement, it shouldn't be this heaven-defying, should it?"
"There is only one possibility..."
An elder's solemn gaze drew the attention of every other high-ranking member the instant he spoke.
Under countless blazing stares, the elder slowly said, "Zhao Yan is extraordinarily gifted, stunning throughout the ages!"
The moment those words fell, he was met with a sea of eye-rolls. Yet he ignored them outright, excitement churning in his eyes like raging waves, as though he had already seen the Five Elements Palace standing tall above the nine heavens.
"Our Five Elements Palace is going to defy the heavens!"
In the end, no one knew who shouted those words, but the atmosphere among the higher-ups instantly exploded.
Meanwhile, outside,