"So this is..."
After briefly falling speechless in disbelief, Xu Taiping sensed the increasingly surging fluctuations of Su Chan's aura and abruptly frowned.
"So this is the contingency the Demon Mother left behind to deal with Bu Xueting?"
Fairy Lingyue's voice also sounded in Xu Taiping's mind at that moment. "First force Bu Xueting down the mountain, then sacrifice two Demon Emperors to briefly raise Su Chan's combat strength to a level comparable to a half-immortal. That way, even if Su Chan alone remains on the Nine Abysses' side, Zhenwu's remaining five might not be his match."
"It isn't a matter of 'might,'" Xu Taiping said with a frown. "Under normal circumstances, even if all five of us were Heavenly Questioning Realm cultivators, we couldn't possibly be his match."
After a moment's consideration, Fairy Lingyue continued transmitting her voice to Xu Taiping. "I just made a point of sensing him with my mind. Su Chan's combat strength isn't stable. If Bu Xueting has a way to suppress it somewhat, the five of you might still have a chance of fighting him."
Xu Taiping gave a slight, unobtrusive nod, his gaze settling on Bu Xueting once more.
A Meng and the others beside him also recovered from their initial shock, their gazes all turning toward Bu Xueting.
Just as Xu Taiping and Fairy Lingyue had thought, they too pinned their hopes on Bu Xueting.
After all, although Bu Xueting had fallen in realm, his cultivation was still the closest to that of a half-immortal among them.
At that moment, Su Chan, standing on the Sword Platform, solemnly cupped his hands and bowed to Bu Xueting.
"Senior, forgive my offense."
Bu Xueting said nothing. Instead, he raised the Immortal Sword Dragon Roar in his hand, holding it horizontally before his chest with