The moment the talisman-shaped mirror appeared, Elder Tong's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out, "The Clear Yan Talisman Mirror! Retreat!"
But by then, it was already too late. As soon as the talisman-shaped mirror took shape, it sucked the ghost-faced skeleton in from the sky. Then, from the other side of the mirror, streaks of black light shot out, easily piercing through the protective Soul Guards of Elder Tong and the others. The moment those black beams pierced their bodies, they swept over them and swallowed them whole. They vanished as if they had disappeared into thin air, without even a trace of their immortal souls escaping.
"Useless! A bunch of useless fools! With such a huge advantage, how did they end up like this? Couldn't they have worn them down slowly? They just had to take shortcuts and rush things, and now I'm the one who's screwed." Xu Yi cursed inwardly. Everything had turned out wildly beyond his expectations.
He had expected both sides to suffer heavy losses and fight to the death. He hadn't expected Elder Tong and the others to be so irresponsible as to die outright, while Lie Yan Yang's lot hadn't even had a scratch taken out of them. What was he supposed to do now?
As an observer, he had seen it clearly: the Clear Yan Talisman Mirror Lie Yan Yang carried was meant to turn an enemy's own attack against them. It had been waiting for Elder Tong to unleash a forbidden move.
If Elder Tong had managed to hold back and keep wearing them down, he might actually have exhausted Lie Yan Yang and the others to death.
After cursing Elder Tong for a few breaths, Xu Yi quickly regained his composure. No matter how harsh reality was, he had no