"The Immortal Alliance claims to uphold Order in the Central Province. Yet now you stand aboard an Immortal Court Prison Ship, risking your life for some junior of unknown origin."
"You alone have thrown away the dignity the Immortal Alliance built over tens of thousands of years!"
At her words, the Alliance Leader merely raised his eyelids.
"I did care about dignity once."
"Then I realized staying alive mattered more."
"Besides, word of what your Court Guardian Pavilion has done has already spread throughout the Central Province. Even your own Record Keeper's Dao heart shattered before the irrefutable evidence, and you still want to browbeat us with righteousness?"
"Save your breath."
The Old Woman raised her hand in fury.
A surge of origin source immediately rushed out of the depths of the Blood Pool and poured into her arm.
Her five fingernails rapidly lengthened as she clawed upward.
"Traitors!"
"You're all traitors to the Central Province!"
Before her claw could reach the Giant Ship, the runes along the side of the deck lit up.
A Dark Gold barrier of light descended from the ship's rail.
The enormous blood-colored claw the Old Woman had conjured struck the barrier without making a sound.
The laws composing the claw were dismantled layer by layer.
First came the Blood Pool Origin.
Then the laws of the Central Province's earth veins.
Finally, even the divine soul imprint the Old Woman had left within it was forcibly erased.
The Old Woman staggered back with a muffled groan.
Her right hand split open, black qi continually seeping from all five fingers.
Old Ancestor Xuanming watched her, his laughter growing even more brazen.
"What's wrong? Didn't get enough to eat?"
"You were shouting so loudly just now. Is this all you can manage when it comes to fighting?"