The grand residence where Tang Chuan had been ambushed was now crowded with people as well.
Experts from every faction.
Even Yun Lou and Mo Yunxian, who had just been driven out as bait, had returned.
Yet all they saw was the Cross Heaven Shield left on the ground, now bearing a conspicuous crack from the Primordial Golden Lightning.
Other than that, there was nothing.
Cracked Heaven Crown Prince Li Xin stared coldly at the Cross Heaven Shield, his face so grim it seemed ready to drip water.
He had personally taken that Cross Heaven Shield from the imperial treasury and bestowed it upon Tang Chuan, specifically to protect him.
No one knew better than he did how powerful the Cross Heaven Shield was.
It could be said that even a top-tier Divine Martial Realm expert of the present age could never break the Cross Heaven Shield in a single blow.
Yet now, a crack had appeared in it.
That could only mean a Divine Martial Realm expert had acted.
Thinking of Tang Chuan's furious roar from moments ago, he became certain that Bai Youruo had appeared.
Only if she acted personally, and launched a surprise attack, could she abduct Tang Chuan—an Origin Dao Realm cultivator protected by the Cross Heaven Shield—in such a short time.
But where was she?
Since Bai Youruo had acted, why had none of them detected any trace of her?
They had all rushed over the instant they heard the commotion.
Less than ten breaths had passed from beginning to end.
In such a short span, it should have been impossible for Bai Youruo to ambush him, abduct him, and retreat so flawlessly that she left behind not even the faintest trace of her aura.
But there were too many people present, and some things