"You... you said we should cooperate? What did you mean?"
At last, he asked Li Yan through his confusion.
In the distance, Yan San's two fourth-tier wind beasts saw Yan San being imprisoned by the other side, then having two magic treasures aimed directly at his head. Both beasts froze at once, terror filling their eyes.
Yan San had actually lost. That great cultivator who stood at the pinnacle of cultivators in this land had actually been defeated by a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. They simply could not believe what they were seeing.
In particular, the fourth-tier wind beast that had flown to the forefront and was still casting spells below flickered once and fled into the distance, moving at an unbelievable speed.
He was the one in the greatest danger. As long as the Second Elder moved to entangle him for a moment, he would surely die.
"He... he defeated Yan San?"
This was the thought in the hearts of the Tianli Clan members. One after another, they too stood rooted to the spot. Li Yan had not said this before. Hadn't he said that as long as they held Yan San off for a dozen breaths or so, they would have the capital to negotiate?
That way, the other side would have to consider the consequences of the Grand Elder unleashing his might during those dozen breaths.
But... but how had things turned out like this? Yan San had actually been defeated.
And a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator had fallen so quickly. Since when had great cultivators become so vulnerable?
"This is the power of that Buddhist magic treasure!"
The Fourth Elder muttered to himself, as if speaking to himself and also to the others. Naturally, he hoped it was the treasure's power, rather than Li Yan's