"Looking to die!"
The man had not expected Xu Yi to dare fight back. He barked furiously and was about to swing his palm, never imagining that this mere junior at the Yin Venerable level could break through his Protective Light Barrier.
To his shock, the instant the Golden Small Sword pierced the barrier, he felt a terrifying pressure. Even his soul in his spiritual platform sensed danger.
His heart shuddering, he watched as the bone sword pierced the Protective Light Barrier and shot toward him.
But the moment the barrier broke, a strange force seized him, yanking him off balance. Instead, he dodged the fatal strike.
The man felt a chill all over, his heart filled with utter horror. He hurriedly activated his protective robe. Just as the strange force was about to drag him into the river, the Protective Light Barrier formed again. When he looked around, Xu Yi was nowhere to be seen.
He snorted coldly. "Damn brat. You were relying on a sharp treasure to catch me off guard. You're lucky you ran fast. If you'd been even a moment slower, I'd have shown you what's what."
After venting his anger and calming himself somewhat, he no longer dared to look down on everyone and continue trampling them underfoot. He hurried out of the Sea of Mist.
Half an hour later, Xu Yi climbed ashore as well. He had refrained from killing the man simply because he did not want to invite complications. Otherwise, given his usual temperament, he would never have let things end so easily.
As soon as he came ashore, a green-robed attendant greeted him and eagerly led him to a carriage. After the time it took to burn half an incense stick, the carriage descended. Xu Yi stepped out and found himself