The Eight Heavenly Envoys had been slain by a single sweep of Li Ye's Divine Sense. The scene fell silent for a long while.
Then a series of gasps erupted.
The place exploded into an uproar.
"The envoys are dead?"
"Heaven leaves no stone unturned. Their latest move showed just how determined they were to eliminate the Divine Body, yet the Divine Body turned the tables and killed them. That's never happened before."
People murmured.
"The Eight Envoys' fall makes me feel like Heaven isn't so untouchable anymore..."
A young man hadn't finished speaking when an elder from his Lineage clapped a hand over his mouth.
The elder sternly warned him, "The Divine Body is the Divine Body, and you are you. Heaven may not be untouchable in front of the Divine Body, but that doesn't mean it isn't untouchable in front of you."
He recalled things from the past and shuddered.
The Eight Envoys' corpses hit the ground, and the Eight Heavenly Dragon Swords scattered nearby.
Li Ye appeared before them, and Jing Lin appeared alongside him with a beaming smile.
"Master, Lin'er will help you collect the swords. I'm curious!"
Jing Lin smiled sweetly.
Li Ye's lips curled into an indulgent smile, and he let his disciple have her way.
Jing Lin happily bent down to pick up a sword, when suddenly, something changed.
The Azure Dragon Sword she was reaching for abruptly glimmered. Some sort of imprint inside it had been triggered.
With a whoosh, it shot into the sky and sped away.
There was another layer of imprints!
Jing Lin's expression changed. She snapped, "Where do you think you're going?"
A silver sheet of paper appeared in her hand. She activated it, and it burst into flame, transforming into a streak of silver light that