At this moment.
The battles raging in every direction of Xuanguo Estate, the many Fifth Rank Martial Artists of the Heavenly Born Cult, and the estate's guards all turned toward Sun Ping and the others almost in unison.
As they watched the cherry-colored petals whirl through the sky, they first stood stunned and bewildered. Then, as they gradually realized what was happening, shock appeared on every face.
"This... isn't Martial Intent..."
"This is... Dao Technique!"
"A Fifth Rank Sorcerer?"
Xuanguo Duke Chen Guang cried out in astonishment as well.
His first reaction was that a Fifth Rank Sorcerer had actually joined the Heavenly Born Cult—and was acting so crazily as to participate in a night raid on Xuanguo Estate as a sorcerer.
But immediately afterward, he noticed something was wrong. The two Heavenly Born Cult members before him wore the same look of astonishment. Clearly, this situation had also been entirely beyond their expectations!
After a brief daze, Chen Guang immediately understood.
That sorcerer wasn't with the Heavenly Born Cult!
At this realization, wild joy surged through his heart. Although he didn't know which sorcerer happened to be in Xuanguo Estate, this strike of Dao Technique at this very moment was no different from sweet dew descending from the heavens, bringing life back to those stranded in a desperate place!
The Heavenly Born Cult's night raid had been precise and swift. From its launch until now, barely any time had passed. Its targets had all been Xuanguo Estate's high-rank Martial Artists, while everyone below Sixth Rank had been completely ignored.
Their overwhelming numerical advantage had driven Xuanguo Estate to the brink of despair within the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
But now.
The petals blooming in the center of Xuanguo Estate, and the grand, earth-shaking display