The former commander of one of the Shadowfell Prefecture's three armies fell into his hands.
Behind Li Xinnian stood the towering, three-meter-tall Blood Spirit Dharma Image. Its massive palm gripped Divine Archer Guan Mingxuan.
Yet, this Divine Archer Guan Mingxuan, who barely clung to half his life, cursed neither the Wu tribe nor the Li Clan members who had damaged his foundation.
One could hear a pin drop within the Void Refinement Space.
Guan Mingxuan was no longer the awe-inspiring Divine General of the tiger-wolf army; he was merely a deceived man on his deathbed, tearfully accusing the person who had wronged him in this life, having finally awoken to the truth.
Nothing caused the tiger-wolf army to collapse inwardly more than the sight of Bi Shihu fleeing Highsun City.
They had trusted the honor Bi Shihu promised like devout believers, revered his title of "Undefeated," and believed his excuses for fleeing time and time again.
But in the end, all they got was a single phrase: "Preserve our useful bodies."
"You will die a horrible death, a horrible death..."
Under the three Top-Grade Dharma Treasure arrows fired by Li Changyao, how could Guan Mingxuan possibly be in a good state?
After an angry roar, only the panting murmurs of his dull gaze remained, his body slumping weakly in the palm of the Blood Spirit Dharma Image.
This became the only sound echoing continuously within the Void Refinement Space.
"Hmph!"
However, after his initial stupor, Bi Shihu's gaze remained vigilant as he looked around.
Exchanging glances with his junior sister, they were clearly transmitting their voices through their Primal Souls, searching for a way to escape.
His demeanor caused everyone in the Void Refinement Space to frown.
Looking at Bi Shihu's eyes, Li Xinnian understood.
Even with Guan Mingxuan tortured to death right in front of him, Bi Shihu wouldn't feel the slightest bit of guilt.
Even having fallen into such a desperate situation, in Bi Shihu's eyes, he was likely still entirely without fault.
He would believe that it was the Shadowfell Prefecture that forced him to wander to Deston Prefecture.
It was the persecution by Spear Saint Gu Fenghua and the Azure Cloud Li Clan that reduced him to Highsun City.
It was the military and civilians of the Azure Cloud Li Clan and Highsun City who betrayed him.
It was Venerable Elder Yuanliang of the Wu tribe who was not of his kin... and indeed, he was not of his kin.
"Fellow Daoists of the Li Clan, this lowly one has heard a bit about you all.
I can help you take down Bi Shihu, and from then on, I will return to the Wu tribe and never take another step into the Azure Dynasty!"
Venerable Elder Yuanliang possessed Half-step Body Integration Spiritual power.
The Wu Spiritual power cultivated by Wu tribe cultivators and the Daoist Spiritual power of the human race ultimately reached the same destination by different routes.
A towering totem pillar engraved with a phoenix was also the emblem of the "Divine Bird" tribe to which Venerable Elder Yuanliang belonged.
The totem channeled Spiritual power.
This old man held twin swords; with a single thrust of his sword, thousands upon thousands of phantoms of human cultivators appeared behind him.
This was the Dao of the "Human Slaughterer" he intended to break through.
When his body moved, the phantoms moved; a single person was like an army of thousands.
However, as Venerable Elder Yuanliang looked at the Li Clan members at this moment, his expression was calm, but his heart was filled with fear.
His initial pursuit of Bi Shihu was a smokescreen. By staying with Bi Shihu, he could lure away a large number of human Void Refinement experts, making it easier for his tribesmen to win.
Who could have known that the battle inside Highsun City would be lost so thoroughly?
The Azure Cloud Army's "Spear Forest Array Tactics" was something even ordinary Void Refinement experts had to evade, and the Azure Cloud Army still had two long spears on their backs.
The Azure Cloud Army array tactics circulating within the Wu tribe hadn't even been fully utilized yet.
It seemed that over these hundreds of years, the Azure Cloud Army's training had reached a whole new level.
But just as his words fell, Venerable Elder Yuanliang's heart ran cold, his gaze shifting erratically just like Bi Shihu's. No one from the Li Clan responded.
What kind of strength did the four Void Refinement experts of the Li Clan possess?
Right after Venerable Elder Yuanliang spoke, it was actually Bi Shihu's junior sister, Wei Yu, who shouted coldly, "Who dares touch my Senior Brother!"
These words were not meant for Venerable Elder Yuanliang, but rather directed at the Li Clan members, which also caused the newly arrived Feng Tu's expression to change.
"My Senior Brother and I inherited our lineage from the Empty Mountain Island in the Eastern Sea.
If our Life Tablets shatter, our Master will definitely be furious and make you pay with your lives!"
Wei Yu raised her smooth chin. Even while protecting Bi Shihu, she revealed a sense of confidence and pride.
Just looking at Wei Yu's demeanor, Li Xinnian knew that this was likely not a bluff.
If she hadn't been completely ignorant of the ways of the world and pampered like a princess by her sect and Bi Shihu, she wouldn't have been able to say something that made people wonder if she had a pineapple growing on her neck instead of a head.
"The Empty Mountain Island in the Eastern Sea. A sect with five disciples.
Immortal Master Deshou has existed since before the dynasty was even established.
There have long been rumors that Bi Shihu's lineage was not simple; it seems they are true."
Feng Tu, who had originally come to help, was so shocked he stopped in his tracks and sent a solemn voice transmission: "Everyone, please be cautious."
"Hahaha!" At this moment, it was actually Venerable Elder Yuanliang who laughed loudly.
"Empty Mountain Island in the Eastern Sea? Never heard of it. Everyone, I can help with this favor! Just stop fighting in Highsun City and let me take my subordinates back!"
This time, Venerable Elder Yuanliang no longer mentioned the matter of "never taking another step into the dynasty."