"Wh-what!? H-How could this happen!? The Locking Demon Tower... it's, it's broken?? H-How is this possible!?"
Lu Wanhe cried out in disbelief, his eyes wide with shock.
Deng Xuan swallowed repeatedly, staring blankly at Chen Zongru beside him. "S-Senior Brother Chen, w-what's going on?"
"The Locking Demon Tower... how could it be covered in so many cracks? It's an immortal artifact!"
Chen Zongru was no less shaken than they were. His eyes were wide, and he stared helplessly at the cracked Locking Demon Tower.
Breathing hard, his gaze dazed, he stammered hoarsely, "I-I don't know either."
At that moment, the minds of all three of them were buzzing, a complete mess.
They had never dreamed that the Locking Demon Tower, an immortal artifact, could actually break. They couldn't make sense of what had happened at all!
As Deng Xuan had said, it was an immortal artifact!
Moreover, it was Shangqing Palace's most precious treasure. No matter what the reason, they would have no way to answer to their sect if the Locking Demon Tower was destroyed.
Chen Zongru and the others weren't the only ones thrown into turmoil. Xu Younian, standing nearby, was also a little dazed.
After a long moment, he came to his senses and drew a deep breath. Frowning slightly, he glanced at the cracked Locking Demon Tower, then turned to Chen Zongru and the others.
"Fellow Daoists, it seems your sect's immortal artifact has indeed been completely destroyed. But can you be sure that fellow has already been slain?"
Xu Younian asked.
The Locking Demon Tower was a treasured possession of Shangqing Palace, but it had nothing to do with his Supreme Immortal Gate. If the tower was destroyed, so be it. Their sect hadn't suffered any losses.
The only thing he cared about was whether