The instant Jin Yue, that inner sect Xiantian, breathed his last, the many outer sect disciples around them remained immersed in the battle, unable to recover their senses for a long time.
It was not because the level displayed in this battle had exceeded their understanding.
Rather...
It was the battle's sheer brutality!
Almost from the outset, both combatants had traded injury for injury, staked life against life!
That purest clash, that most primal collision of life, flesh, bones, force, will, and conviction, was the true reason everyone's spirit had been shaken, leaving them profoundly stunned.
Not just the spectators-even the two inner sect Xiantian who had originally sided with Jin Yue were no exception.
Their expressions were grave, and a trace of unconcealable horror colored their gazes as they looked at Li Xian.
This lasted nearly a breath...
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, the scene, as though someone had pressed pause, suddenly erupted!
"He lost! That inner sect senior brother who stood at the pinnacle of martial arts and achieved returning to the pre-heavenly state actually lost!?"
"Judging by this outer sect senior brother's movements, his True Qi hasn't permeated his entire body. Clearly, he's still in the True Qi Realm. To defy and slay a Xiantian with True Qi-such strength truly sets the heart soaring!"
"This... is this a true prodigy of the sect? He could actually fight and kill a Xiantian from the True Qi Realm!? I called myself the greatest genius of the Great Su Dynasty, but compared to him, I'm truly a firefly beside the brilliant moon!"
"After this battle, this outer sect senior brother's name will soon appear on the outer sect rankings! Our Jumang Peak has gained another peerless prodigy!"
"I wouldn't be so sure... His injuries today are so severe that they'll likely