Facing Qin Liu's answer, Bie Chen said softly, "What a pity. If you had shown yourself sooner, I might have spared his life."
"Now the wood was already in the boat. Even if you were the Jade Emperor, you could not change anything."
"So, Senior, are you here for revenge or to leave?"
Hearing Bie Chen's words, Qin Liu glanced at Heng Tian, who had been split in two, then said softly.
"You attacked first. Now it is my turn."
As he spoke, Qin Liu transformed into specks of starlight and burrowed into Heng Tian's body.
Whoosh!
Heng Tian's body instantly closed back together, and he struck Bie Chen and Long Ji with a palm.
Bang!
There was no ripple of divine power, no intertwining laws—only the most ordinary palm strike from mortal martial arts.
Yet that very ordinary move struck Bie Chen squarely.
Boom!
The tremendous force shattered the boulder behind him. Bie Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said.
"As expected of the Jade Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Court. You actually managed to grievously injure me with mortal martial arts."
"Today, this junior is utterly convinced!"
With that, Bie Chen and Long Ji vanished from where they stood.
After the two disappeared, "Heng Tian" said softly, "This is all I can help you with. If fate permits, we shall meet again!"
Crash!
As his words fell, Heng Tian's body split apart once more, and a speck of starlight landed in Zhang Bairen's palm.
As part of his True Spirit returned, Zhang Bairen's aura began to change. Even the injuries from the previous battle rapidly healed.
"Girl, come out."
"I've already seen you."
Zhang Bairen spoke calmly. Chen Mengjie poked her head out from behind the boulder and walked out cautiously.
"Senior, how