Tian Jingxu and the others watched helplessly as the Man Above Men died, body and Dao alike extinguished. A chill rose in their hearts.
Li Luosheng, Lord Purple Mountain, and Zhou Jing clearly cared nothing for the so-called foremost sect of the Outer Dao.
They had killed a distinguished Star Scion of the Fate Star Sect simply because they wished to.
Gu Yu and the others finally felt true fear. Trapped within the thunder formation, they could neither advance nor retreat, and none knew whether they would live or die.
Lord Purple Mountain's gaze swept slowly over them, but he did not rush to act. After all, disciples of Zhou Jing's Mount Fangcun were among them.
Arrogant though Lord Purple Mountain had always been, the events at the Purple Bamboo Temple in Ancient Antiquity had taught him to read the situation and know where to draw the line.
Especially now that Zhou Jing had cultivated the Heavenly Emperor's Heart Sutra and successfully fused seven kinds of True Spirit Bloodline, his cultivation had grown more unfathomable than ever.
Your gaze passed over the disciples of Mount Fangcun and finally settled on Qi Ling, Yuan Shujian, and the others. They bore you no grudge, and as disciples of the same school, some affection remained between you.
Moreover, Jade Terrace Fairy Zhuang Xiuyin was among them. You still owed her a favor from your days on Mount Fangcun.
You were about to speak when Li Luosheng, beside you, said first, "Lord Purple Mountain, please show mercy."
"The opportunities within the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury have yet to be decided. These people may prove useful once they reach Heaven-Ascending Mountain."
Lord Purple Mountain frowned slightly.
Danling added, "The Human Race's fortune is flourishing in this realm. Everyone who entered this place is exceptional and bears