The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

At that moment, Yu Tianyuan, who had previously dismissed Shen Lin's display of strength, retreated several steps in terror.

Shen Lin's first saber strike had cut off three of his lives, costing him three pairs of wings.

But in his view, that saber strike from Shen Lin had only been powerful enough to kill his physical body.

The Sacred Feather Clan's innate talent used his physical body as the substitute for death, and it was highly effective before reaching the Dao Integration Realm.

But after reaching the Dao Integration Realm, it was no longer so important.

That was because to kill an existence in the Dao Integration Realm, destroying its physical body was not enough. One also had to destroy the Great Dao it relied on once.

But now, the saber technique Shen Lin wielded had shown that he could directly touch the source of their Great Dao.

He could not only kill their physical bodies.

Even the Great Dao they themselves relied upon would be severed by that saber.

"This is troublesome, Feather Venerable! My Wraith Clan is withdrawing from this matter!"

The Soul Venerable spoke in a low voice, then decisively began retreating.

Of Shen Lin's attack just now, only Buddha Venerable had noticed the signs beforehand and managed to avoid suffering too great a loss by defending with all his might.

But he and Yu Tianyuan had been struck squarely on their Great Dao by Shen Lin, suffering severe injuries.

If attacks of that caliber came four or five more times, then even as Dao Integration Realm experts, they would fall here today.

The Soul Venerable was afraid!

But clearly, someone did not intend to let him leave.

Clang!

A flash of saber light passed by, blocking the Soul Venerable's retreat.

The Taowu Saber in Shen Lin's