Ling Tian's sudden sneak attack caught Chi Xue and the others off guard, but they immediately made the most reasonable arrangements. Chi Xue and a group of experts charged at Ling Tian, intent on surrounding and killing him. Chi Xue prided himself on having a higher cultivation level than Ling Tian, and after merging with an Ancient Divine Beast, he had mastered the Sacred Beast Seven-Style Severing Slash. He was confident that defeating Ling Tian would be easy—especially with four or five other super experts, including Po Tian, at his side.
Seeing Chi Xue immediately deploy Phantom Clones and charge toward him, Ling Tian approved of his response even as he sprang into action. He unleashed the Great Void Technique and suddenly appeared behind an expert at the peak of the fifth minor stage of the Quasi-Saint realm. Halberd shadows layered over one another, surrounding the man as pure Divine Yuan Power coursed through them. The halberd blades easily sliced through the void; if the man was struck, he would likely be killed outright.
It stood to reason. Ling Tian was already at the middle stage of the sixth minor stage of the Quasi-Saint realm, a whole major level above his target. And since this was a sneak attack, he should have no trouble hitting him. That was exactly what happened—except Po Tian promptly used Phantom Clones to rush over and block the heavy halberd with his spear, neutralizing most of its force.
Even so, the man who took the blow had every bone in his body shattered. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot. Even if he wasn't dead, he was out of the fight.
Seeing another of their side seriously wounded, Po Tian's eyes nearly bulged with fury. He shook his spear and