Xue Beikong, who should have been dead, appeared once more, leaving everyone dumbstruck for quite a while.
After all, they had witnessed his death with their own eyes.
In that instant, it was not merely his body that had been severed—even the core Great Dao within him had been cut apart. For those of the Daluo Realm, the Great Dao was the one thing that absolutely could not be damaged.
Once it was damaged, every foundation, that so-called eternity, would rot away completely.
That was how it was supposed to be!
Faced with everyone's doubts, Xue Beikong touched his own face. Truthfully, even he did not understand. In that instant, he had truly felt death descending upon him. The Dao within his body had gone dark, and his thoughts had dispersed along with the darkness rushing toward him.
So when he woke up, even he was stunned, unable to understand what exactly had happened.
What had happened was actually very simple!
Because of the Kindling Flame Banner!
When Li Su cut down his father-in-law, he had used the Kindling Flame Banner and thrown him into the torrent of time.
Had that strike truly landed, he would indeed have died—there was no question about it.
But because of the Kindling Flame Banner's power, his state had been fixed at that instant, while his consciousness was banished away, creating the illusion that he had been slain.
Now that he had emerged, naturally, the man had been released as well.
It was fortunate that the attack itself had been unleashed by Li Su, allowing him to control its lethality. Otherwise, his father-in-law would hardly have emerged looking so baffled. Even if he had not died, he would have suffered grievous damage to his vital essence.
Although even Xue Beikong himself wore a baffled