Upon the Void-Refining Calamity Sun, Guan Chaosheng saw Daoist Qing Shuo, whom he had just annihilated, transform back into existence in the blink of an eye. His pupils narrowed slightly.
He immediately saw through the mysterious interplay between Bai Wang and Qing Shuo. He understood at once that the strategy of first killing one and then dealing with the other could not succeed; only by exterminating both at once could he sever their connection to Celestial Xia.
Every moment of delay increased the likelihood of Celestial Xia's main force arriving. Thus, he had no intention of giving the two any more room to act, and decided to employ harsher methods.
He was exceedingly decisive. The instant he made up his mind, he did not hesitate to offer a price to the Void-Refining Calamity Sun for the third time, seeking Calamity Sun power nearly twice as strong as before.
At the instant he activated his method, his body abruptly dimmed, as if something had been extracted from it. His whole person shifted from substance to emptiness, becoming a wisp of thin smoke that seemed liable to be blown apart by a slightly stronger gust.
But this was his home ground. Once he dealt with the enemies and made a sacrifice to the Calamity Sun through them, he would naturally be able to replenish all of it.
At this moment, driven by him, the Void-Refining Calamity Sun once more erupted with fierce and blazing radiance.
This light was extraordinarily violent. Even the expanse of void where the Vast Yang Sect resided shook, as if it might collapse and perish from this. The Vast Yang Sect cultivators watching below all felt their spirits sway and tremble, as though several portions of their life force and vital essence had been shorn away. Those with