The atmosphere in the valley was so oppressive it seemed water could almost drip from it. The Longevity Ancestor's tangible pressure not only immobilized everyone but also pressed down like an invisible mountain on everyone's hearts, making even breathing unusually difficult.
Amidst this deathly silence, the Great Elder of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect, with dark red hair and beard, veins bulging on his forehead, struggled to lift his head, hoarsely reporting to the god-like figure in mid-air.
"Reporting...reporting to the Ancestor! That villain Gu Sheng...is...is already killed in the Secret Realm, slain by my own hands! Not a trace remains! This matter...was witnessed by my sect disciples, as well as several peers from the Longevity Divine Sect!"
His words were like casting a stone into a calm lake, causing a ripple of subtle commotion among the immobilized crowd below, with many uninformed Martial Artists showing expressions of shock.
