Shangguan Feng's reaction had been swift enough, but they were underwater. Though his startled cry escaped his mouth, sound still took time to travel.
The time was extremely brief, so brief it could almost be ignored.
Yet in that fleeting instant, Fang Cong, who had lunged forward first, was suddenly seized around the neck by a large hand that appeared out of nowhere. At the same time, a terrifying wave of energy swept over him, instantly engulfing him.
Without the slightest resistance, Fang Cong fell unconscious.
At the same time, a foot kicked hard into Xue Jie's abdomen. Even though Xue Jie wore the finest armor, the instant that foot touched his stomach, an excruciating pain shot through his entire body.
With just that one blow, Xue Jie was gravely wounded.
Though he had not yet fainted, Xue Jie could only grit his teeth and bear it as he supported his injured body. The agony twisted his features, made his whole body tremble, and left him shaking uncontrollably.
A figure rushed over and seized Xue Jie as well.
The figure lying on the lakebed flickered, and it had already caught the two bodies swept far away by the waves.
Looking up at Shangguan Feng and the Gu Brothers fleeing rapidly toward the surface, Qin Fengming did not hurry after them. Instead, he collected the materials on the ground and the four bodies before shooting upward.
"Brother Shangguan, you won't get away. You'd better stay obediently."
Seeing Shangguan Feng and the Gu Brothers, who had already fled more than ten miles away, Qin Fengming spoke calmly, without the slightest trace of urgency. His voice suddenly rang out across the vast surface of the lake.
Upon abruptly hearing Qin Fengming's voice, the three Mahayana cultivators fleeing for their lives were instantly scared