He had never imagined he would lose so completely. He had nearly been killed. Xiaoyaozi was terrifying indeed.
His guts were twisting with regret. He shouldn't have listened to Nangong Feng and challenged Xiaoyaozi. He had nearly been killed.
The Black-robed Old Man then summoned thirty-six gleaming black banners. They circled him in a flurry, whipping up gusts of yin wind.
"Stop! Stop, Fellow Daoist Xiao! I concede!" the Black-robed Old Man shouted. He could tell that if Xiaoyaozi had truly wanted to kill him, he'd have been left half-dead even if he survived.
At that moment, True Lord Jin Long and Die Yun flew over and stepped between the two.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, it was only a friendly bout. There's no need to take it too far," True Lord Jin Long said politely.
Xiaoyaozi made a hand seal, and the Heaven Swallowing Rat's Dharma Idol dissolved into specks of yellow light. The spiritual glow around his body faded.
Aside from wanting to teach the Black-robed Old Man a lesson, he had also meant to cow True Lord Jin Long and Die Yun, so they wouldn't keep causing him trouble. If he didn't subdue them, Immortal Herb Palace would surely face endless trouble in the future.
After defeating—and even killing—a Mahayana cultivator with overwhelming strength, Xiaoyaozi would likely never be challenged so casually again.
"You were holding back, Fellow Daoist Sun," Xiaoyaozi said coolly.
The Black-robed Old Man didn't dare show the slightest displeasure. His opponent was stronger than him, and he wouldn't dare complain.
True Lord Jin Long and Die Yun had nothing to say either. Even if they had taken the Black-robed Old Man's place, they might not have been Xiaoyaozi's match. The Heaven Swallowing Rat's Dharma Idol could devour the heavens and earth; it could even swallow