Surrounded on all sides, Zhang Liyun faced the encirclement of the others, willing but powerless.
Yet at that critical moment, Zhang Liyun, his heart steeped in despair, seemed to sense something. His expression suddenly changed.
He... smiled?
He actually smiled?
Facing Fallen Ones like this, he still dared provoke them? Damn it!
The crowd attacked, intending to kill him on the spot.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Suddenly, a peculiar force descended and enveloped Zhang Liyun.
A sword that came from nowhere pierced straight through the leading Light God enforcer, blood splattering across the ground.
No one had time to react.
Pfft!
Another sword!
Shock appeared on everyone's faces as they gathered together and formed a formation.
Vast spiritual energy suddenly converged from their bodies, forcibly suppressing the next sword strike.
But their opponent seemingly had no intention of continuing this stalemate. Mist rose all around them, and Zhang Liyun vanished from where he stood.
A moment later, the mist dispersed.
Nothing remained but ruins. Not a trace of life could be seen.
Silence.
Everyone fell silent.
Their cultivation was not low; all of them were at least in the Golden Core Realm. Even an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator could not have rescued someone right under their noses.
Remnants!
It had to be some utterly Fallen One who had received the power of a taboo. Damn it!
"Let's go. We'll return and plead guilty."
The highest-ranking person among them let out a sigh. They had truly stumbled here today, and pleading guilty was their only option.
The others were equally dispirited. With a sigh, they followed behind him and departed.
What happened here was occurring across many civilization regions.
On this day, quite a few cultivators from other Fallen One civilizations were inexplicably rescued, plunging the Dao World Civilization's enforcement cultivators into