At that moment, in the East Sea.
Donghuang Taiyi plunged straight into the sea beneath Qin Mu's pointing finger.
He emerged from the churning waves, drenched in blood and utterly drained.
Qin Mu's finger strike had simply been too terrifying.
"What?"
"So... so powerful!"
"He broke my Supreme Treasure with just one finger!"
"Such strength is beyond what any Sub-Saint could possess."
At the thought, Donghuang Taiyi panicked, his shock beyond measure.
He had assumed that with Dijun's help, he had raised his cultivation to the Sub-Saint realm, and with the support of the Innate Supreme Treasure that was the Donghuang Bell, suppressing Qin Mu would be no difficult task.
But he had only realized the truth once they had clashed.
Qin Mu's strength was beyond imagination.
"Run!!"
Amid his shock, a thought instantly arose in Donghuang Taiyi's mind.
He knew all too well that Qin Mu's strength far exceeded his expectations.
He might even have broken through to the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
Against an existence like that, if he didn't flee now, he would meet nothing but death.
With that, Donghuang Taiyi abruptly flashed away, ignoring his injuries as he turned into a golden streak and sped toward the highest heavens.
He fled in such a panic that he didn't even bother retrieving the Donghuang Bell Qin Mu had sent flying.
Everyone present was stunned by the sight.
Seeing this, Qin Mu's expression filled with contempt and disdain. He taunted him,
"Trying to run?"
"Did you ask for my permission?"
With a cold laugh, Qin Mu casually waved his hand.
"Clang!"
In the next instant, a long sword appeared in his hand.
A clear, resonant sword cry rang throughout the universe!
Looking closely, one could see that the sword Qin Mu held contained the supreme origin