On the bluestone execution platform.
Smoke filled the sky, obscuring all sight.
Shielding Miao Cunyi, Chu Xunfang, and Jiang Shenzhi, Xie Jinghan swiftly joined Jiang Lingshan.
At the same time, Yan Xiong, Li Yuanli, and Li Xin Ye hurried over from deep within the smoke on the other side.
"Father..."
Jiang Lingshan looked at Jiang Shenzhi. Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears slid down her cheeks.
"Go! We can talk later. We can't stay here."
Xie Jinghan spoke in a low voice.
With no time to exchange greetings, they quickly slipped into the scattering crowd.
Jiang Lingshan nodded firmly and quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She raised her delicate hand without hesitation and hurled another ten specially made Heaven-Shaking Thunders, which landed a short distance behind the civilians.
Boom, boom, boom...
A chain of explosions rang out.
Thick smoke surged once more.
The soldiers did everything they could to maintain order, but to no avail.
The tens of thousands of civilians below the platform were already frightened out of their wits. Screaming and crying, they raced down Fallen Soul Slope for their lives.
They fled in all directions, afraid that even a moment's delay would mean dying on the spot.
Xie Jinghan and his companions crouched low and followed the vast stream of people down the slope.
Just as they were about to rush off Fallen Soul Slope and escape with their lives,
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Black arrows suddenly shot toward them.
A sky-filling rain of arrows fell mercilessly.
"Armor-piercing arrows..."
A martial artist cried out in alarm.
The civilians and martial artists at the front could not dodge in time. Struck in vital spots, they fell in swaths with agonized screams.
Blood instantly stained Fallen Soul Slope red.
Many died on the