Within the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation,
the deathly silence was completely torn apart by Xuanyuan's icy voice.
Everyone's gaze converged on that figure with one arm severed, hair disheveled, and the appearance of a mad demon.
Guangchengzi.
Clarify Teachings' First Disciple, a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
At this moment, he no longer possessed the bearing of an immortal master. He looked more like a vicious ghost that had crawled out of hell, wretched and ferocious.
"Senior Brother killed Junior Brother Chijingzi..."
True Person Taiyi muttered, his eyes hollow, as though his entire worldview had collapsed in that instant.
He could not accept that the senior brother who had led them and regarded the glory of Clarify Teachings as his very life would personally push his junior brother into the abyss of death just to gain himself a sliver of survival.
True Person Yu Ding gripped the Immortal Slaying Sword tightly without saying a word, but unprecedented fury and killing intent burned in his calm eyes.
He and Chijingzi had been close friends. At this moment, the way he looked at Guangchengzi was no longer the way one looked at a fellow disciple, but at an irreconcilable enemy.
"For the great cause of Clarify Teachings, sacrifices are necessary."
Guangchengzi panted heavily. Primordial Saint Blood still dripped from his severed arm, corroding the turbid Yellow River qi below with a sizzling sound.
He felt the gazes of his junior brothers upon him, filled with condemnation, fear, and estrangement.
Yet he felt no remorse. Instead, a savage fury at being betrayed surged within him.
"What? You want to question me too?"
Guangchengzi suddenly turned his head, his scarlet eyes sweeping over True Person Taiyi, True Person Yu Ding, and the others.
"If he hadn't blocked that sword, I would have died! If