As he spoke, Su Yi let out a soft sigh. "It's just a pity... you were fated never to witness such a grand spectacle."
He raised his hand and pressed down.
Bang!
The elderly man's soul scattered and vanished.
The Divine Fire Sect's rules were harsh. The higher one's position, the stricter the rules one had to uphold.
The most important of them was this: betrayal was forbidden!
For this reason, all those below the Immortal King Realm had to abide by the Great Dao oaths they had sworn. Should they betray their side and defect to the enemy, their fate would be worse than heavenly punishment and utter annihilation.
Only Immortal King Realm existences were exempt from such rules and oaths.
In fact, once one's cultivation reached the Immortal King Realm, betrayal was almost unheard of.
Thus, Su Yi had never expected to learn anything from the elderly man. He simply killed him.
Having done all this, Su Yi left on his own.
Upon the desolate, ancient ruins, Su Yi wandered alone like a passerby paying respects to relics of the past.
Yet unlike an ordinary passerby, in his previous life, he had been the founder of these ancient ruins!
The sight stirred old emotions, leaving behind nothing but melancholy.
Broken walls and crumbling remains filled his vision with bleakness. All the former scenes of splendor and prosperity had become clouds and smoke, long since gone...
Su Yi carried a jug of wine. Every so often, he stopped in his tracks, and whenever old memories surfaced, he silently took a drink.
Gradually, he reached the depths of these ancient ruins.
The sky and earth were dim, thunderclouds rolling overhead. Amid the distant ruins lay an enormous valley, its flanking peaks already collapsed, leaving behind a scene of barren,