And when they looked back...
The surroundings were already a complete shambles.
Xiao Yi Xian's grayish-white poison had spread far and wide. The members of the Joyous Union Sect who had been swaggering about just moments ago now lay on the ground, missing arms, legs, or even half their bodies, wailing incessantly. But as the poison invaded their brains, they soon fell silent.
Yin Lao, their leader, had countless holes in his body. The agony of corrosion sent him rolling across the ground as he stared at the young couple in terror.
"A Dou Zong... an Eight-Star Dou Zong! Who exactly are you?!!"
Even a fool could tell something was wrong with an Eight-Star Dou Zong this young. The forces behind the pair were probably far more terrifying than he had imagined.
"We have Ice River Valley behind us! If you dare provoke us, you'll die without a place to be buried!!!" Mustering his courage, Yin Lao roared at the two.
"Ice River Valley? Heh..." Xiao Yan wiped Xiao Yi Xian's hand clean and slowly approached, smiling down at Yin Lao from above. "Old acquaintances, then. But don't worry. We'll settle this debt bit by bit."
Then his palm slowly came to rest against Yin Lao's forehead.
Samadhi True Fire surged out, reducing his body entirely to ashes.
The onlookers were all stunned by the sight.
"That was Yin Lao, the Second Elder of the Joyous Union Sect! They say he was a Five-Star Dou Zong, yet he was killed so cleanly and swiftly. Just what cultivation do these newcomers have?" "I vaguely heard Yin Lao say that woman seemed to be an Eight-Star Dou Zong. The man only revealed some terrifying flame. We're too far away to see clearly..."
"Serves them right. Those beasts have been outrageously arrogant these