After killing Deng Xuan and the others, Ning Wangshu took several deep breaths. He looked up at the Immortal artifact, the Qiankun Treasure Mirror, which had lost its master and hung motionless above him.
He then raised a hand and summoned it, taking the Qiankun Treasure Mirror into his grasp.
But he had no time to concern himself with the Immortal artifact. He felt no satisfaction at having killed Chen Zongru and the others, nor any joy at having taken a huge step toward the Immortal Dao—with their help and the Locking Demon Tower.
His only concern now was Lin Qingzhu and his younger sister, Ning Ruoxuan.
If I remember right, the two who left were at the peak of the Dividing Soul Stage. But they'd only been able to display power at the late stage of the Dividing Soul Stage because they had the Supreme Immortal Gate's Immortal artifact, the Qiankun Treasure Mirror.
Once they left the range of the Qiankun Treasure Mirror's power, the suppression of the All Heavens Seal would grow stronger. At most, they'd be able to display power at the late stage of the Soul Departure Stage.
The late stage of the Soul Departure Stage is certainly the ceiling of this world's current strength, but Laifu has reached the early stage of the Soul Departure Stage. And with its Qilin Treasure Technique... it might still be able to hold its own against them.
Besides, Qingzhu and Ruoxuan have top-grade spiritual artifacts I gave them to protect themselves. With power only at the late stage of the Soul Departure Stage, breaking through a top-grade spiritual artifact's passive defenses won't be easy.
*And Qingzhu and the others also have the rings I gave them, each sealed with Sword Qi formed from Immortal Force. That Sword Qi isn't