When Lin Ming raised his hand and wiped out his enemies atop Snow Peak of the Five Elements Sect, then immediately rushed to lend aid, the Flower Sect had already become a different, hellish scene.
By now, the Flower Sect's Sect Protecting Array had long since been broken. Its mountain gate, once an immortal realm of blooming flowers and clouds and mist, was now filled everywhere with broken walls, ruins, scorched earth, and cracks.
The blooming spiritual flowers and exotic grasses had been torn apart and burned by violent energy. The air was thick with the stench of blood and the charred smell left after Dou Qi had run rampant.
The Flower Sect disciples had suffered heavy casualties. Many were wounded, supporting one another as they gathered at the final line of defense atop Moon Embracing Peak. Their faces were filled with exhaustion, fear, and an almost despairing grayness.
And high in the sky ahead of them, Heavenly Underworld Old Demon stood with his hands behind his back, his gray robes snapping.
His face was still pale and young, but in those eyes suffused with blue light, there was only the indifference and cruelty of a cat toying with mice.
Just now, the Flower Sect had gathered all its remaining strength. Under the lead of Sect Master Yun Yun, Grand Elder Qing Xianzi, and Hua Xianzi, they had formed the array again and barely blocked what seemed like a casual strike from Heavenly Underworld Old Demon.
However, the backlash had sent the already heavily injured Qinghua Two Immortals vomiting blood and flying backward, their breaths reduced to a feeble whisper. Many disciples in the array had outright fainted.
Seeing this, everyone watching understood that the Flower Sect was already at the end of its strength.
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