"Fellow Daoist Zou, why are you here? Are you supporting his breakthrough?" Elder Qi asked, frowning warily.
The Moon Libation Sword Immortal smiled faintly and gently shook his head.
"You aren't?" Elder Qi was greatly surprised.
"What nonsense. I'm merely laughing at your failure to understand the situation. Even now, you're clinging to false hope," the Moon Libation Sword Immortal said. "We plainly set this trap to kill you. Fellow Daoist Shi needs the flesh and blood of a Core Formation Cultivator as a medicinal catalyst for his breakthrough. Your cultivation is fairly decent. You'll serve his purposes nicely."
Elder Qi's face darkened, his expression quickly turning cold. "Do you truly think you have me at your mercy?"
"Indeed. Since I've shown myself here, you are already at my mercy." The Moon Libation Sword Immortal spoke calmly, as though stating a fact rather than declaring war.
Elder Qi flew into a rage.
He was a dignified elder of the Merchant Association, a true Core Formation cultivator. How could he possibly become a fish on someone else's chopping block, waiting to be slaughtered?
Yet the instant his state of mind shifted, sharp murderous intent rose from the Moon Libation Sword Immortal, his formidable aura condensing into a pellet.
A strange object appeared before him, the size of an ox's eye, golden all over and resembling a copper ball.
This was the Sword Dao treasure with which the Moon Libation Sword Immortal had roamed the cultivation world for years and won countless victories-the Core Realm Sword Pellet!
In that instant, everyone's awareness seemed to be seized. Their surroundings changed, and the entire sky became a clear night sky with a bright moon hanging high overhead.
Cold moonlight shone on the man whose white robes outshone snow, lending him an air of delicate,