"Courting death!" A disdainful curve formed at the corner of Lin Taichu's mouth as he struck out with his palm.
Streams of ice blades shot forth, instantly cleaving apart the flaming lotus. The elder spat out blood, terror filling his eyes as he turned to flee.
"Run?" A razor-sharp glint flashed through Lin Taichu's eyes. He stepped forward once, crossing the distance through space directly.
He appeared before the elder in an instant, raised a finger, and pointed it at his brow. Feeling the fierce killing intent, the elder's expression changed drastically. He had just tried to dodge when he realized it was already too late. Lin Taichu's index finger pierced through his head.
With a thud, his head exploded into fragments, and his body collapsed limply to the ground without warning.
Mu Qiushan's pupils contracted violently, endless fury surging from the depths of his eyes. He was the patriarch of an imperial-level force, yet he had been driven into such a state by two Origin Emperor Fourth Layer cultivators. It was utterly absurd.
"Kill them! Kill them all!" Mu Qiushan roared. The remaining Mu clan elders immediately unleashed their auras and charged toward Lin Taichu and the others.
Lin Taichu remained where he stood. He calmly swept his gaze over the charging Mu clan members and slowly uttered in a cold voice, "Courting death."
As his words fell, the void suddenly fell silent.
Before Lin Taichu, phantoms of ancient beast statues emerged one after another. Each statue seemed to contain terrifying sealing power, radiant and dazzling light flowing over them as though they had been forged from gemstones. They gave off an oppressive feeling that could not be overcome.
As the statues appeared, the space abruptly became incomparably heavy and oppressive. Many people's expressions shifted slightly as they vaguely