"That damned old bastard Yan Tian has gone too far..."
"He launched a surprise attack without a word of warning. He clearly wanted to kill or wound our people and weaken us..."
"Exactly. I'm afraid that old bastard wants more than his twenty-five High-Grade Saint Veins. He wants all of the Southern Border, maybe even the Eastern Domain..."
Azure Heaven Ancestor and Jin Shiyue looked grim as they retreated, cursing all the while.
Both resolved to teach that old bastard Yan Tian a proper lesson once this was over.
But then...
Before they could reach what they considered a safe distance, something changed.
Li Yun remained where he stood.
Straight as a green pine.
A smile on his face.
Facing the terrifying Golden Crow Descent, he seemed to have spotted something fascinating. He clicked his tongue in wonder, showing no intention of dodging or breaking free of Ancestor Yan Tian's Dao Sage Rules.
He merely raised his right hand and reached into the air.
His five fingers curled like hooks as he made a grabbing motion.
Screeeech!
The terrifying Golden Crow apparition in the sky seemed to come alive. It let out a shrill cry, and Li Yun seized it by the neck.
The flames born from the apparition dimmed at once, then went out.
In the blink of an eye...
The Golden Crow Descent, which the assembled Dao Sages had regarded as a terrifying Divine Ability, was snuffed out just like that.
A flash of dazzling, dreamlike light, seemingly containing all the world's wonders, swept across it. The Golden Crow apparition vanished into smoke in Li Yun's hand.
It disappeared without a trace, as though it had been an illusion.
Li Yun closed his eyes slightly. An expression of deep satisfaction crossed his face, as though he had just