Everyone saw clearly that the Xu Zinian in Li Xuancang's hand was merely a stand-in, and cries of shock erupted.
"This is a stand-in! Where did Xu Zinian go?"
"What a splendid cicada shedding its shell! Xu Zinian may have secretly left long ago."
"We were all deceived."
"..."
Only then did everyone realize.
Everyone's attention had been fixed on the stand-in. No one had paid attention to the real Xu Zinian.
No one could be blamed for this. Nobody had expected Xu Zinian to be so outrageously bold, abandoning the protection of two great experts. Was he not afraid of dying an unnatural death?
Bang!
Li Xuancang directly crushed the stand-in.
"Xu Zinian has already left. There is no point in returning to the Imperial City now."
Li Xuancang's thoughts raced. It was already too late to return to the Imperial City.
"Kill these two first."
Li Xuancang plunged into the deep pit in the ground and threw the barely breathing Sword Elder into the air.
Bang!
With a thunderous explosion, Sword Elder's body and soul were destroyed, turning into a mist of blood that drifted away.
Hiss!
This scene made everyone suck in a cold breath, their scalps tingling.
A lofty Late Profound Connection Realm expert had turned to ashes right before their eyes, a tremendous blow to everyone present.
Bang!
Li Xuancang charged into the collapsed mountain. Before long, he emerged carrying Huang Jiuxuan.
"Urgh... urgh..."
Huang Jiuxuan's eyes were wide, his face flushed crimson.
He seemed to know what awaited him. His eyes were full of terror.
So what if he was a Late Profound Connection Realm expert? So what if he had killed without batting an eye?
Before death, all were equal. Those who could truly face death calmly were few and far between.
Bang!