Yet, to his astonishment, his power could not advance even an inch, despite the almost nonexistent distance between them.
It simply could not strike Zhang Yuanrang!
It was as though an invisible force had stopped him.
"Not bad." Xu Tong's voice sounded behind Zhang Yuanrang. "I was already prepared to deal with a demon-corrupted Zhang Yuanrang after driving off the Ten Thousand Swords Gate."
"I never expected you to reach enlightenment on your own. This whole affair wasn't too much of a loss after all."
Zhang Yuanrang turned around. "Senior..."
Xu Tong walked slowly toward them. Wan Canghai tried to withdraw his power, but could not.
He asked in astonishment, "You... just who are you?"
Xu Tong came up to him and reached out to take a lock of his hair.
"Your hair and beard have already turned white at your age. It seems you have a story much like Zhang Yuanrang's."
Wan Canghai's eyes nearly split with fury. "You... how did you know?"
"Do you really need to ask about something so obvious?" Xu Tong asked with a smile. "Ten Thousand Swords Gate, go home. I have no wish to incur the sin of killing!"
As he spoke, Xu Tong reached out and lightly flicked his forehead.
Instantly, it was as though the heavens had collapsed and the earth had split!
Their surroundings shook, and the skies transformed. Amid flashing lightning and roaring thunder, the entire earth seemed to be shrouded in darkness, all in the blink of an eye.
But it lasted only an instant. Wan Canghai's technique was broken, and he staggered backward.
Once all his power had withdrawn, everything returned to normal.
"Sect Master!"
The disciples behind him caught him.
The others all drew their swords.
**"You dare hurt our Sect Master! We'll fight you to