Ji Wen's pupils abruptly contracted, and his hair stood on end!
He was, after all, an old monster reincarnated. On the brink of death, his body twisted in defiance of all reason, narrowly avoiding a strike to his heart. Even so, a gash opened along his left ribs, burning with pain.
But more than the agony of his flesh, what terrified him was-
Why had that supposedly world-shattering pressure dissipated after only an instant?!
Could it be?!
A suspicion that chilled him to the bone rose uncontrollably in his mind.
"The pressure has dissipated. The opening is gone."
First Elder Yun Che's icy voice fell like a judgment, shattering his last shred of hope.
"It seems the so-called core essence your Ji Clan intercepted back then was nothing more than a stray glimmer shed by the Immortal Emperor's dispersing power. You thought that paltry scrap could awaken our lord? A fool's dream!"
What?!
Ji Wen felt as though lightning had struck him. Inwardly, he roared furiously, Those useless fools serving the Zhou Emperor! They actually dared cut corners when gathering the Immortal Emperor's dispersing essence?!
Yun Qing had also calmed down by now. He pointed Bear All Things at Ji Wen and asked what sounded like a simple question. "First Elder, since Brother Huang is unharmed, why are we keeping him alive?"
"The Eldest Young Master is right!"
"Chop up that scheming old bastard!"
The elders had long been seething with pent-up anger. At those words, they rubbed their fists, flexed their hands, and swarmed him!
Facing over a dozen Yun Clan Immortal Venerables who eyed him like hungry tigers, eager to devour him alive, Ji Wen felt his scalp crawl.
But anything he said now would be too late. His plan had failed, and he had made mortal enemies