Su Yu steadied himself, and the lingering tremors in his arm gradually faded.
He had blocked that punch in haste, but it had also given him a clear sense of his opponent's strength.
The law gathered around that fist was far harder to shake than Xing Lie's. Even after his sword light cut into it, it had failed to cleave it apart completely.
The Bridge Forging stage truly was beyond comparison with Bridge Condensation.
"Su Yu, fall back to the city!"
Xu Zheng knocked aside an incoming spear light with his palm and sent him a voice transmission.
Xing Lie was dead, and the disciples in the city had been retrieved. The most urgent purpose of this trip had been accomplished. As long as they held the formation, the enemy could not easily break into Linchuan City. There was no need to risk their lives fighting a Bridge Forging expert here.
But it was clearly too late now.
No sooner had Xu Zheng spoken than the middle-aged man in yellow darted sideways, blocking Su Yu's route back to the city.
"Boy, you think you can just walk away after killing someone?"
He slowly clenched his right hand. Earthen-yellow light gathered along his five fingers, forcing the surrounding air outward with a low howl.
Seeing his opponent about to attack, Su Yu did not rush to answer.
The man had clearly been near Linchuan City all along, yet he had remained hidden without making a move. His purpose was plainly not so simple.
Had he acted earlier, Linchuan City would likely have fallen long ago.
"You've been hiding nearby all this time, waiting for reinforcements from the sect?"
The middle-aged man in yellow glanced at him and sneered.
"Hmph. And what if I have?"
He had originally expected the Luochen Sect