The sudden change naturally caught the many Chan Teachings disciples on Kunlun Mountain completely off guard.
Before long, they could no longer withstand the assault of that terrifying aura.
"Quick! Pull back!"
"Leave Kunlun Mountain for now!"
Guangchengzi's face was deathly pale. He made a quick decision and led the many Chan Teachings disciples in an urgent retreat.
Soon, streaks of light fled in disarray from Kunlun Mountain and landed in a safe area at its foot.
The Chan Teachings disciples gasped for breath, their faces deathly pale as they looked toward the once-hallowed Yuxu Palace.
"Senior Brother, what on earth is happening?"
"That aura...could it be coming from Master?"
"It's terrifying!"
"What happened?"
"Senior Brother Guangchengzi, is Master all right? Did something happen to him?"
"..."
Still reeling from the shock, the Chan Teachings disciples turned to Guangchengzi and peppered him with questions, their voices trembling.
"Hmm?"
Guangchengzi didn't answer right away. His brows knitted together, confusion written all over his face.
Then he looked toward the immortal mountain shrouded in demonic energy. Utterly bewildered, he stammered before finally answering in a low voice:
"I...I don't know either!"
Though he said this aloud, Guangchengzi was even more confused inside.
At some point, he had begun to vaguely sense that his master, Venerable Yuanshi, seemed to have changed.
Back then, whenever Guangchengzi faced Venerable Yuanshi, a feeling of dread would rise in him involuntarily.
"What happened to Master?"
"Could something have gone wrong while he was recovering?"
The more Guangchengzi thought about it, the more uneasy he became.
After all, during the battle in the Western Sea, Venerable Yuanshi had appeared and displayed the cultivation of a Primordial Unity Grand Unity.
Unfortunately, even then, Venerable Yuanshi had been no match for Qin Mu. In the end, Qin Mu had slain