The golden pagoda slammed into the massive hand. Amid a deafening roar, the pagoda shattered, but the black-robed elder was forced back as well.
Yan Lunhui was sent flying. He crashed heavily to the ground and lost consciousness.
The black-robed elder saw who had arrived and sneered. "The younger generation is formidable indeed. You've even mastered the Great Futu Art. But you're the first Great Venerable who's dared strike at a Supreme!"
The newcomer was none other than Great Venerable Yanluo.
Great Venerable Yanluo glanced at the unconscious Yan Lunhui, then turned to the black-robed elder. "A mighty Supreme, attacking a junior just to get at Lu Ren. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"
"Lu Ren has taken Jiang Huanyu as his master. With Jiang Huanyu protecting him, no one can kill him. If we let him keep growing, the consequences will be unthinkable. This is the only way!"
The black-robed elder's voice was cold.
"Yan Lunhui is my disciple. If you want to capture him, you'll have to ask whether I agree!"
Great Venerable Yanluo pressed his palms together, and the phantom of a Buddha appeared.
"You think a mere Ten Thousand-Tier Immortal can stop me? Tired of living?"
The black-robed elder snorted and struck at Great Venerable Yanluo with his palm.
Great Venerable Yanluo's expression changed sharply. Golden light burst from his body, and the Buddha phantom grew more solid until it became a golden Buddha.
Boom!
Yet a single palm strike shattered the golden Buddha completely. Great Venerable Yanluo's body convulsed, his bones snapped, and blood poured from his mouth.
One move had crushed Great Venerable Yanluo.
The many sect leaders in the Immortal Contest Gorge drew sharp breaths. They remembered vividly how Great Venerable Yanluo had appeared out of nowhere and held off the