They watched Lin Xiuyuan lift his foot. The instant it came down, a formation diagram appeared beneath it, serving as a stepping stone that helped him swiftly ascend into the sky.
He alone stopped over ten thousand cultivators.
They stared at one another, none able to make up their minds.
"Is that Master Lin? Why does he look so... strange?"
"No idea. Judging by his aura, he's definitely the same person."
"He looks like he's been demonized. Has Master Lin suffered cultivation deviation?"
"Formation masters can suffer cultivation deviation too?"
They truly could not decide what to do.
An Outer Court elder stepped out of the crowd and cupped his hands. "Elder Lin, what is the meaning of this?"
Lin Xiuyuan's stance clearly showed that he intended to stop them from approaching Chen Mu.
Yet they had come on the Outer Court Hall Master's orders to destroy the man threatening the Sacred Domain.
They could not understand why Lin Xiuyuan, an honorary elder, would obstruct them.
Could he have already betrayed the Pangu Sacred Domain? Was he planning to join forces with outsiders, or even the Devil Race, to seize power?
With that thought, everything seemed to make much more sense.
"Elder Lin, please step aside! We have come on the Hall Master's orders to destroy this villain. If you continue to obstruct us, we can only enforce the law impartially. Forgive us!" The elder's voice grew stern, hoping Lin Xiuyuan would understand the stakes.
It was not too late to turn back from the wrong path.
Given his outstanding contributions to the Pangu Sacred Domain, coupled with his status as Great Cang's foremost formation master, the Sacred Domain would most likely turn a blind eye and pretend nothing had happened.
As the saying went, better another friend than another