Yu Chengkong had originally thought he had already escaped, and so he had let down his guard.
Just then, a powerful aura descended to suppress him, making every hair on his body stand on end.
It was as though something had fixed its gaze upon him.
He was instantly pinned to the spot, unable to move.
Then, the long blade formed from condensed blade intent expanded to a hundred meters in length.
It came crashing down from the heavens with overwhelming momentum.
Yu Chengkong did not even have time to dodge before he was cut down where he stood.
"Lu Ze, you set me up!"
Along with that powerless roar of fury, that stretch of sky was annihilated on the spot.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded.
Only after a long while did Lu Ze finally come back to his senses.
"You killed him?" he looked at Xu Zimo in disbelief.
"Is that not allowed?" Xu Zimo asked with a half-smile.
"No, that's not what I meant." Lu Ze did not dare meet Xu Zimo's eyes.
He said awkwardly, "I went against the Feather Clan for Yuyan's sake.
"You didn't have to. You still have a bright future ahead of you; there's no need to bury it here."
"How do you know I'll be buried here?" Xu Zimo laughed.
"I thought you couldn't bear to see Yu Chengkong die."
"How could that be?" Lu Ze hurriedly denied it.
"If you're not afraid yourself, then just pretend I said nothing."
"Let's return to the clan first." Shi Yuyan quietly pulled her right hand back.
She said, "In case the Feather Clan's reinforcements arrive."
Everyone nodded and headed up Stone Sacred Mountain with Wang Yang's frozen body.
The surface of Stone Sacred Mountain was shrouded by a layer of purple barrier.
The barrier covered a