Elsewhere.
Jiang Kun and his father, Jiang Minshan, the current elder of the Spirit Feather Sect's Punishment Hall, were piloting a Dharma vessel outward.
Suddenly!
Both of their Message Talismans received a message from Elder Zhuang Xiran at the same time.
"Kun'er, I'll go on ahead. I must rush over immediately to support Elder Zhuang. Take the men and provide support from the perimeter. These bandits are far from ordinary—you must not act rashly. Do you understand?!"
Jiang Minshan turned back and gave him the order with a stern expression.
Jiang Kun hurriedly answered in agreement.
After speaking, Jiang Minshan soared into the air and vanished beyond the horizon at an incredible escape speed, racing toward the swamp where Elder Zhuang was battling the black-robed cultivator.
Afterward.
Jiang Kun led the dozen or so elite members of the Punishment Hall aboard the Dharma vessel, slowing down as they began keeping watch and contacting fellow sect members nearby.
What he did not know was that four fierce bandits in masks and black robes were speeding toward him.
Above the swamp.
Elder Zhuang was casting spells at the ground, intending to use brute force to break the illusion array.
Just then!
Without warning.
A several-zhang-long arc of black light suddenly shot up from the swamp below and slashed toward him!
Elder Zhuang narrowed his eyes in alarm and immediately tried to fly aside, but a chill ran down his spine.
Black streaks that blanketed the sky came twisting in from behind him, intent on shredding him apart!
For a moment, there was nowhere to evade.
He formed a hand seal behind his back, and a square white barrier immediately appeared in the sky to shield him.
Countless black streaks struck the barrier. Unable to break through its defenses, they vanished one