Ants

The demonic aura within that laughter made Gongsun Yue and Gu Yu, hiding in the cave, cover their ears at the same time, their faces twisted in pain.

"Second Elder! You've got some nerve!"

The Tianlan Holy Mother shouted furiously, Spiritual Power surging skyward around her.

Her originally graceful and noble bearing instantly became incomparably sharp.

With a slight lift of her delicate hand, a brilliant pillar of Spiritual Power shot into the heavens, tearing a massive rift through the clouds.

Second Elder's expression changed drastically as he hastily retreated.

"Holy Mother, why do you say such a thing? I—"

"Shut up!"

Murderous intent flashed in the Tianlan Holy Mother's phoenix eyes. With a sweep of her jade hand, the pillar of Spiritual Power transformed into a giant sword spanning heaven and earth, slashing down at Second Elder with the force to destroy the world.

Second Elder hastily gathered all his Spiritual Power to block it, but his face turned deathly pale the instant they collided.

To his horror, he discovered that the Spiritual Power he had cultivated for a thousand years was as fragile as paper before the Tianlan Holy Mother.

"Pfft—"

Second Elder spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing through several massive boulders before barely coming to a stop.

His face was filled with terror. Countless bones throughout his body had shattered; how could he retain even a trace of his usual immortal bearing and Dao Bone?

"Th-this is impossible!" Second Elder's voice trembled.

"How could your cultivation be..."

Seeing this, Seventh Elder gritted his teeth and stepped in front of Second Elder.

"Holy Mother, please calm your anger! Second Brother, he—"

"Get out of my way!"

The Tianlan Holy Mother shouted coldly and lightly brushed her sleeve. A ripple of Spiritual Power spread