Below the Heavenly Ladder, Lu Yin sighed. Tai Yi Shen and Ling Gong were both his friends, but unfortunately, one of them was bound to be eliminated.
In truth, he had favored Tai Yi Shen. The power Jin He had displayed had even given him a hint of apprehension. He couldn't figure out how Jin He had neutralized Fan Shun's strongest attack, though Tai Yi Shen might be able to do the same. Unfortunately, he had underestimated Ling Gong. The White Knight, one of the Ten Arbiters, was no easy opponent to defeat.
Tai Yi Shen tightened his grip on his spear. Blood ran down its shaft, and a long saber appeared in his hand. He brought it down in a slash, even as two trails of bloody tears streamed from the corners of his eyes.
Ling Gong's gaze sharpened. She had seen Tai Yi Shen with Lu Yin outside Supreme Mountain. Because of Lu Yin, she hadn't wanted to deal a killing blow, but now she had no choice. She spun her spear, pulled it back, and thrust again in one fluid motion, aiming for Tai Yi Shen's chest. If the spear struck, Tai Yi Shen would be gravely injured, if not killed.
Ling Gong had still given Tai Yi Shen a chance to evade. All he had to do was pull back his saber in time.
But Tai Yi Shen didn't. He even gave her a strange smile.
Ling Gong's heart sank. She suddenly remembered Jin He and Fan Shun's battle. No!
The spear pierced Tai Yi Shen, but shattered outright. At the same time, Tai Yi Shen's saber came down, cutting from Ling Gong's right shoulder to her left arm and opening a massive wound.
The sudden reversal left countless people baffled.
Below the Heavenly Ladder, Jin