Zhong Huan took a step back, his face paling. The fire Spiritual Power on the great axe was still burning and splashing down.
"Hu, get behind me!"
Feng Hu also reached behind him and whipped out the Tiger Fang Spear magic artifact, roaring, "We are retinue attendants invited by Longcheng Peak! Why are you attacking us? You can't refuse to listen to reason..."
True Person Wu Nan snorted coldly, though inwardly he grew a little wary of the stocky, middle-aged martial warrior with the powerful aura. Beside him, Yun Yue burst out laughing. "Lowly martial warriors, do we need an excuse... to kill you? My martial uncle says you're suspected of being water demons causing trouble, so kneel obediently and accept your deaths! If you dare resist, beware of losing your entire families..."
Feng Hu's eyes reddened with fury. In front of him, Zhong Huan looked at the Void Boat overhead and the three Taihua Sect cultivators riding clouds in midair, then sighed. "Immortal Masters, are you truly determined to leave none alive? The two of us have diligently protected Taihua Sect's young Immortal Masters on their training journey down the mountain. We haven't neglected our duties for even a moment!"
In the distance, Immortal Master Yuan Cheng was just about to explain when Elder Dao Hu sneered aboard the Void Boat. Its Magic Array immediately began bombarding the ground around the Nine Palaces Sword Formation!
Shattered stone and dust flew everywhere, enveloping the hilltop... Yuan Cheng had no chance to speak at all.
"Yuan Cheng! Open the sword formation and kneel to confess your guilt at once! Otherwise... you will bear all the consequences!"
Immortal Master Wunan suddenly brought out a pair of Mother-Child Yin-Yang Rings in midair. The two refined-steel magic artifacts gleamed with a cold light as