Boom...!!
With a single thunderous explosion, Half-Immortal Zhechen's body abruptly burst into ash.
Not only his body, but even Half-Immortal Zhechen's divine soul, wrapped in layers of Great Dao Edicts, was burned away by the Southern Bright Li Fire.
Although Heretical Half-Immortal Zhechen possessed considerable combat power, against Xu Taiping, who had reached Great Perfection in Void Insight Eight Inches, even his Great Dao Edict Power offered no resistance.
The sight sent a shock through Huo Xuan and Zhao Cangwu.
By doing this, Xu Taiping had effectively pushed Crow Heavenly Venerable onto the Demon Mother's side.
Yet the combat power Xu Taiping displayed at that moment left the two speechless about his decision.
Huo Xuan drew a deep breath and said:
"Crow Heavenly Venerable's combat power probably... probably doesn't even match the Taiping Divine General's now, does it?"
Zhao Cangwu remained silent.
Just then, Xu Taiping's voice rang out from the reflected projection once more-
"Crow Heavenly Venerable, are you certain you want to withdraw from this campaign against the Demon Mother?"
Xu Taiping immediately added:
"If you are certain, please relinquish your seat in this Heaven-Treading Contest."
Xu Taiping shook his hand, looking expressionlessly toward the drifting ashes of Heretical Half-Immortal Zhechen, then continued:
"Just like this Half-Immortal Seat, my brothers are still waiting to fill the vacancy."
Boom-!!
As he spoke, a dazzling azure light shot into the sky.
It was visible not only in the reflected projection; Commander-in-Chief Huo Xuan and the others could see it simply by turning their heads.
Huo Xuan drew a deep breath and said:
"Someone has seized Heretical Half-Immortal Zhechen's Half-Immortal Seat!"
Zhao Cangwu's gaze sharpened as he said:
"Unless something unexpected has happened, it should be the Demon-Slaying Army on its way here!"
Just as the two were thinking this, an