"No... impossible!"
"Elder Shen!"
Ao Dian and the other elder roared at the same time, their voices filled with grief as though they had lost their own fathers. From where they stood, they had seen it clearly: Lu Ren had shattered Elder Shen's Immortal Body with a few punches, and even his Immortal Soul had broken apart.
Though his Immortal Soul had shattered, Elder Shen could still re-form it. But he would have no fighting strength left.
A great venerable at Immortal-Below-Immortal had been struck down by Lu Ren's fists right before their eyes.
Of them all, Ao Twelve had taken the hardest blow. Lu Ren had now reached a height he could never hope to attain, a height that nearly drove him to despair.
"Immortal Qi!"
Elder Shen's voice rang out again. His Immortal Soul, which had scattered like smoke, turned into wisps of flowing energy and began to gather once more.
Immortal Qi was born within the Immortal Soul. That was why the soul could endure forever, and why one's lifespan could stretch on without end.
Once someone entered the Immortal Realm, even with poor talent, they could slowly cultivate to Eternal-Tier Immortal given enough time.
But the moment Elder Shen's Immortal Soul re-formed, Lu Ren reached out. The power of Eight Divisions Pagoda Mountain erupted, and a mighty suction dragged the soul straight inside.
"And you two!"
Lu Ren swept his gaze across them, locking onto Ao Dian and the other elder in an instant.
Now that he had exposed his strength and identity, he had no intention of letting either of them go.
"Lu Ren, die! Wind and Cloud Sword Dao!"
Ao Dian unleashed his full strength. As he swung his sword, winds swept away the clouds and gathered behind him, building a terrifying force that