Taichu Holy Lord revealed a look of shock, words spilling nonstop from his mouth, filled with incomprehension. "Why is it that this Xiao Family daughter, despite not yet breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm, already gives me such a heart-pounding feeling? Yet this aura clearly belongs to the Great Emperor Realm."
"Who the hell knows."
Wind Fire Supreme immediately snapped back.
After all, at this very moment, he was merely performing the most basic guardian duty, yet he felt as though some inexplicable great danger had descended upon him.
It was as if, at any given moment, he—a dignified late-stage Quasi-Emperor—would be crushed into chunks of bloody pulp and die without even a burial place.
At this moment, every other guardian felt the same crushing pressure brought by that aura.
Just as each of them was about to give out, Azure Emperor's voice slowly rang out. "All guardians, leave at once. This breakthrough is not something you can take part in today, nor does she need anyone else to stand guard."
Looking at the several Merit Golden Wheels gathered around her disciple Xiao Yan, Azure Emperor spoke naturally.
The next instant, Taichu Holy Lord, Frost Sacred Master, and Flame Sacred Master—who had long been on the verge of collapse—fled at full speed and vanished without a trace.
When they reappeared, they were already outside the forbidden ground.
They had truly been frightened out of their wits. Each wore an expression of immense relief, with bean-sized beads of sweat streaming down their foreheads.
It was clear just how terrifying the pressure they had endured moments ago had been.
"What exactly happened? She's only breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm—how can her aura be this powerful?"
Wind Fire Supreme stood frozen, looking utterly dazed.
Beside him, First Hall Master, Taichu