Amid the ruins of a vast hall, several black-robed figures trembled as they looked at Hun Miesheng, who radiated an icy aura before them.
After a long while, Hun Miesheng's hoarse voice rang out, making them all shudder.
"Have you found out who did this?"
Hearing Hun Miesheng's question, a Half-Saint who had survived by the luck of being away bowed and forced himself to say, "H-Hall Master, the attacker was immensely powerful. Even the deputy hall master and the Great Heavenly Venerate d-died horribly at their hands..."
"I asked whether you found out who did it!" Before the Half-Saint could finish, Hun Miesheng abruptly turned and roared at them.
A howling storm swept past as his Five-Star Dou Sheng aura erupted with full force, sending them dropping to their knees, their bodies trembling, unable to utter a word.
"Speak!" Their reaction instantly ignited Hun Miesheng's fury. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at them like a beast choosing someone to devour as he growled, "Who destroyed twenty-two of my branch halls overnight, including the Earth Hall and the Human Hall? Tell me!"
"Hall Master... your subordinate has not... has not..." None of them dared face Hun Miesheng now. In the end, that same Half-Saint stepped forward to report, but his voice only grew quieter.
"Must I wait until they attack the Heaven Hall before I learn who the killer is?" Looking at them, Hun Miesheng instead regained his composure and asked indifferently.
"We wouldn't dare." They hurriedly answered, lowering their heads even further!
"Useless trash!" Hun Miesheng sneered and flicked his sleeve. Black mist immediately spread, and a moment later, piercing screams came from within it. Several breaths later, only a few black robes remained where they had stood. The figures inside had vanished without a trace.
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