"Perhaps not. I hope not!" Chao Mu still clung to a shred of hope.
He did not want his tenure as Acting Sect Master to end so soon after it had begun. His good days had only just started. As long as he made no major mistakes, the position of Sect Master would soon be within reach.
"Stop, stop! Elder Liu, please stop!" Seeing the Mixed Demon Sect's disciples being slaughtered one after another, Chao Mu cried out urgently.
Chao Mu had recognized Liu Jiong of the Heavenly Demon Hall. After all, he was in the Martial Realm and was Chao Hun's son. During his visits to the Heavenly Demon Hall, he had met quite a few Regent Elders. An elder as powerful and highly placed as Liu Jiong, who oversaw the Heavenly Demon Hall's punishments, had naturally left a deep impression. Even though Chao Mu had only seen him a few times before, he recognized him at a glance.
Unfortunately, Liu Jiong ignored him entirely and charged straight at him instead.
Chao Mu's expression changed drastically. He could feel the sharp killing intent emanating from Liu Jiong.
With a bang, Chao Mu dared not meet the attack head-on and could only dodge. But how could he possibly evade Liu Jiong's attack? A blast of palm force struck him directly. Chao Mu desperately tried to resist, but he still could not dissipate Liu Jiong's palm force.
The palm strike sent Chao Mu flying backward, smashing through several enormous pillars of the building behind him. With a crash, the building collapsed.
Chao Mu lay crumpled in the rubble, blood streaming from his mouth and nose. His chest heaved incessantly. He tried to speak, but whenever he opened his mouth, blood kept welling out, leaving him unable to make a sound.
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