"There was simply no guarding against it." Huo Lian sighed as he looked at Fan Liya, who had fallen dead.
He had sensed nothing unusual at all before Fan Liya died right before his eyes. The circumstances were so uncanny that they made his hair stand on end.
If this method were used against Kui Yong, he believed even Kui Yong would have trouble detecting it.
"Patriarch, you weren't directly involved, so you might not have sensed it," Huang Xiao said. "There was actually a strange aura to it, but I can't describe it."
"Whatever it was, I have more confidence in this method now." Huo Lian smiled. "Fan Liya was nothing like that Enlightenment Realm cultivator from before. His strength was quite impressive. If even he had no power to resist you, then our chances against Kui Yong have grown considerably."
Its effectiveness against someone in the Enlightenment Realm did not necessarily mean it would work against Kui Yong. The gulf between their strength was too vast for comparison.
Fan Liya was weaker than they were, but he still belonged among the very strongest, even if he ranked toward the bottom of that group.
An expert like him had died almost instantly. However powerful Kui Yong was, he probably would not come through unscathed either.
Even if he did not die, he could probably be severely wounded.
That was the result Huo Lian and Huang Xiao wanted.
"Patriarch, where are we going now?" Huang Xiao asked.
"To Ou Jin's place. If possible, you should stay there and cultivate in peace," Huo Lian said.
"But..." Huang Xiao hesitated.
"What? Are you worried about the Divine Beast Holy Land?" Huo Lian asked.
Huang Xiao nodded.
He was worried about his wives and friends.
Who knew when Kui Yong would come storming