"Don't panic. They were killed inside the Mountains and Rivers Painting!
"The bursts of light on their bodies only mean the marks inside them have vanished. Don't disturb the others. Have those who were forced out take pills to heal!"
Just then, Elder Fang's voice rang out, reaching everyone's mind with perfect clarity.
"But... but... how could so many suddenly die...?"
After Elder Fang finished speaking, that thought rose in many people's minds as they looked at the scene before them.
Especially Master Wei and Elder Yu. In the brief time Elder Fang had spent explaining, another dozen or so had "died," not counting the initial "deaths."
Over on the Pojun Sect's side, however, only two had unexpectedly "died"!
After nine breaths, the Mingyan Sect's "death" toll had reached a staggering thirty-seven, including three Nascent Soul Cultivators.
The Pojun Sect had suffered seven "deaths," with only the nascent soul middle stage elder among them. Only then did the bursts of light stop erupting from both sides' bodies.
After coughing up a mouthful of blood, that Nascent Soul elder immediately wilted, looking utterly drained.
Still, he endured his discomfort and hurriedly looked around. Seeing that Yu Banjiang and the nascent soul late stage old man both still had their eyes closed, he felt his face burn.
To think he was inferior even to Yu Banjiang in combat! With such an overwhelming advantage, he had fought desperately against a Nascent Soul opponent, only to be caught by the other man's dying blow and likewise "fall," forcing him out.
Yet Yu Banjiang was still inside, despite being only at the nascent soul early stage.
Alas, a rogue cultivator is still a rogue cultivator. My foundations are lacking!
The elder sighed deeply to himself. Yu Banjiang had a Spirit Transformation master to guide him;