Dai Bufan glanced at Lu Yang, who was standing obediently behind him.
The Heartless Sect had come looking for them first?
Then how did you know they were coming—and that you should return to the sect for help?
Dai Bufan rolled his shoulders. His bones crackled. He'd spent years overseeing the mission hall and rarely had cause to fight, but that didn't mean he was weak.
He'd taken over the mission hall from the Grand Elder at such a young age not merely because the Grand Elder was lazy, but because Dai Bufan had the strength to shoulder the responsibility!
Among his peers, he'd never lost to anyone except Yun Zhi!
"It's a rare chance to run into the Heartless Sect." Dai Bufan sighed. Over the years, every member of the Heartless Sect he'd encountered had been a soul on the verge of dying. This was the first time he'd seen one of their elders full of life.
"Sky Transformation!"
Dai Bufan abruptly raised a hand toward the sky. In an instant, dark clouds churned, and a torrential downpour—unseen in Kaihuang City for five hundred years—soaked the city. The surrounding desert and Kaihuang City itself were suddenly filled with a refreshing coolness.
He had a water spirit root. This was his home turf.
In every direction, the whole world seemed to become a kingdom of water. The people of Kaihuang City had lived there all their lives, yet none had ever seen the city like this.
"Rivers Reversed!"
Rainwater streamed through the cracks in the streets like thousands of brooks. The streams seemed to come alive, transforming into little flood dragons that pounced on the two elders.
"Black Tortoise Shell!"
"Bone Flying Ship!"
Elder Bailiting and Elder Wushui hadn't expected Dai Bufan to cast spells so quickly. They could hardly