"He's dead. Grand Elder Jiang Liche of the Imperial Zenith Mystic Sect... actually died just like that! H-how is that possible? Grand Elder Jiang was a late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal!"
An elder of the Xia Family swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he spoke.
"How could this man's strength be so terrifying? Even someone like Grand Elder Jiang of the Imperial Zenith Mystic Sect was killed by a single strike. It's horrifying!"
Another Xia Family elder spoke, trembling all over.
His face was filled with fear and panic, and his gaze toward Ning Wangshu held profound awe and dread.
"I remember Grand Elder Jiang crying out before he died that this man possessed a top-tier immortal art. He also mentioned this man's cultivation, but never finished what he was saying."
"That means the immortal art this man just used to kill Grand Elder Jiang must indeed be a top-tier immortal art."
"And his cultivation... judging by how terrified Grand Elder Jiang sounded at the time, this man's cultivation must be higher than Grand Elder Jiang's, not lower!"
Another Xia Family elder forced down his fear and spoke in an exceedingly grave tone.
"That's right. Grand Elder Jiang certainly sounded panicked when he mentioned this man's cultivation. Do you think this man... could be an Immortal King?"
"An Immortal King?!"
At those words, everyone in the Xia Family shuddered. Their expressions changed in unison, horror appearing on every face.
Just then, the Xia Family patriarch beside them suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice. "He probably isn't an Immortal King yet."
The patriarch paused briefly, then continued, "At least, the power he displayed when he used that top-tier immortal art to kill Grand Elder Jiang was definitely not at the level of an Immortal King."
"He should only be at the peak