Something Strange

"No—"

The first to bear the brunt was an elder of the Xuanxu Sect. He had only just managed to let out a desperate howl when three sword qi bolts pierced his chest.

Blazing white flames erupted from within him, burning this Earth Martial Realm third-stage powerhouse into ashes in the blink of an eye. Even his soul failed to escape.

Shen Qingshi's expression changed drastically. He frantically swung the longsword in his hand, trying to block the attack."

"Gu Sheng! How dare you—"

The three sword qi bolts came in a triangular formation. The first shattered his protective aura, the second pierced through his longsword, and the third bored straight through his brow.

Shen Qingshi's body stiffened in midair for an instant before white flames ignited from within him like a paper effigy set ablaze. In the blink of an eye, he vanished into ashes.

Three breaths later, the sword qi filling the sky dissipated. Other than Gu Sheng's true body, whose face was slightly pale, there was no trace left of the eight Earth Martial Realm experts on the arena. Even the weapons and magical treasures they carried had been burned to nothing.

The entire martial arts arena fell deathly silent.

"Th-This is impossible!"

The Xuanxu Sect's sect master abruptly rose to his feet, his face ashen and his eyes full of disbelief.

"A Black Tortoise Realm cultivator instantly killing eight Earth Martial Realm experts? There has never been such a precedent in the entire martial world!"

On the high platform, Long Yundao and Ye Jianjia appeared relatively calm, but the shock in their eyes could not be concealed.

Long Yundao's gaze flickered as turbulent waves rose in his heart.

"So the one who acted from the very beginning was a clone? His true body had been watching