A razor-sharp afterimage flashed across Hengqiu's neck, swift as lightning—so fast that even an ordinary True Immortal could not see it!
As Hengqiu's corpse plummeted from the sky amid a great spray of blood, the impossibly swift afterimage abruptly stopped, then streaked back, trailing countless afterimages. Its green blade hooked Hengqiu's remains in an instant.
Following the blade revealed a massive emerald-green body, as if carved from jade the size of a mountain. Its aura was flawless, yet its sharpness blazed forth.
It was an outsider immortal whose appearance closely resembled a mantis. Its aura was savage; it was unmistakably a Dao Governing Immortal Official!
Tiaozhou and Chuoyu were both startled. They did not know what realm lay beyond immortals, but the mantis had killed Hengqiu in a single exchange.
This mantis immortal's strength was far beyond anything they could withstand!
Yet before the two could react, the mantis immortal's blade-like forelimb suddenly blurred...
Thud...
With a muffled thump, Chuoyu's body was cleaved in two, its aura vanishing in a thunderous burst. Chuoyu had fallen!
At almost the same moment, a hair-thin streak of blood appeared between Tiaozhou's brows.
The instant it appeared, the line widened rapidly, spreading over Tiaozhou's body like a spiderweb.
Just as the cracks were about to cover Tiaozhou from head to toe, an arm suddenly blocked the way...
CLANG!!!
The crash of metal rang deafeningly, sparks flying. The arm did not budge as the mantis's jade-green forelimb struck it squarely!
The tremendous impact raised a vast gale that roared in every direction. Space shuddered, revealing several cracks; Chaos storms sprang forth in an instant, unleashing a powerful shock wave. In the blink of an eye, the aftershock sent Tiaozhou flying backward!
Dazed and confused, Tiaozhou vaguely saw a human immortal in a crimson robe and