Boom!
Ephemeral Old Man did not unleash his full strength, using only the level of an ordinary Immortal Lord. Even so, it was terrifyingly powerful. Force crashed through the sky, shockwaves burst outward, and the entire Extreme Sage Hall trembled relentlessly beneath the impact of the violent airflow.
"You dare attack my master? You're courting death!"
Zi Gong had not expected this "Liu Yi" before him to be so decisive, attacking at the first disagreement. His expression immediately changed. He hurried forward and pushed through the air, blocking Ephemeral Old Man's attack.
Zi Gong possessed late-stage Immortal Lord strength, far surpassing the "Liu Yi" Ephemeral Old Man was portraying. After a single clash, Ephemeral Old Man's face flushed red and he staggered back several steps, his beard and hair flying wildly as his eyes reddened with fury.
"Fine! It seems you've grown addicted to being the Asuras' running dogs. Even if I die here today, I cannot let the Confucian Realm be destroyed in your hands!"
Ephemeral Old Man roared and charged forward in one motion.
With a thunderous boom, all the tables and chairs in the hall surged into the air and exploded. The Heavenly Lord's Sacred Canon, which had originally floated in midair, swayed precariously under the assault of the air currents, as though it could fall at any moment.
What a perfect opportunity!
Nie Yun knew that Ephemeral Old Man was deliberately putting on a show of righteous indignation and starting a fight in order to create an opening for him to steal the Heavenly Lord's Sacred Canon. Without another word, he activated the Heaven Stealing Master Talent, stretched out his hand, and grabbed toward the sacred canon in the air.
The Heaven Stealing Master Talent was not merely capable of stealing things; it also possessed the