So this was not a talisman capable of summoning Ba Zunan at all.
And the "Death" character on it did not mean, as Xu Xiaoshou had claimed, that once Ba Zunan emerged, everyone would die.
It was merely a spirit talisman condensed with some kind of lethal energy—whoever it stuck to would die?
Only when Xu Xiaoshou made his move and the Death Talisman embedded itself in Yan Wuse's skull did everyone awaken as if from a dream.
"A feint to the east, attack in the west?"
Before the Thousand-Li Mirror Transmission Technique, countless spirit cultivators had been craning their necks in anticipation.
But upon seeing this scene, they realized it had all been an act.
Xu Xiaoshou simply did not possess the ability to summon the true form of the strongest Eighth Sword Immortal in their minds.
Everything he had done was to first deal with the weakened Yan Wuse.
With only Sword Saint Rao remaining, perhaps he would have a chance to turn things around?
"Xu! small! Shou!"
Above the Fallen Abyss, Rao Yaoyao ground her teeth and shouted, again overcome by that absurd sensation of being toyed with in someone's palm.
I must have been mad to listen to him finish speaking...
I must have been mad to wait for Elder Yan to take control. How long had he even been in contact with Xu Xiaoshou? How could he know how formidable Xu Xiaoshou was?
Even so, that single "Death" character and that crumbling spirit talisman brought far too much pressure.
Xu Xiaoshou had too many tricks!
Moreover, he had kept the three words "Ba Zunan" hanging on his lips just moments ago.
That inevitably made people suspect that, even if the Death Talisman could not summon Ba Zunan, it must have contained Ba Zunan's strongest strike.