At that moment, Tang Hao was already racing along the edge of the Far North like an arrow loosed from its bow.
The taut string in his heart finally slackened a little, and a trace of relief appeared on his face.
"Sorry, Second Elder. I had no other choice!"
If he had actually counted to three before they split up and ran,
the Sword of Destruction would certainly have inflicted grievous wounds on them. Chen Jue and the others could also have split into two groups, leaving them little chance of escaping.
But by suddenly jumping straight to three, he had caught not only the Second Elder off guard, but Chen Jue and the others as well.
Besides, the Second Elder could buy him time, and he would avoid being grievously wounded by the Sword of Destruction himself.
At that thought, he sneered.
"Second Elder, Chen Jue is to blame for your death. Even if I hadn't done this, you would still have died. You might as well help me escape!"
"Don't worry. I'll report this to the sect and tell them Chen Jue killed you. They'll avenge you!"
High in the sky.
Distinct cracks had appeared in the Emperor Sword in Snow Woman's hand.
She then summoned every ounce of her strength, but it was no use.
"I used up too much power earlier..."
"Is this how it ends...?"
She murmured to herself, her voice tinged with reluctance and helplessness.
Bang!
With a resounding crash, the Emperor Sword's light abruptly dimmed. The sound of its shattering echoed across the sky like an ancient dragon's cry, accompanied by a deep, earthshaking roar.
At that critical instant, just as the dazzling, multicolored sixth lightning tribulation was about to descend mercilessly upon Snow Woman with the power to destroy heaven and