Abyssal demon suddenly appeared and stirred up the situation, causing a subtle shift in the battlefield.

The Donghua Sect grand cultivator reacted at once, abandoning his attack on Zhuang Miao Shan and immediately charging toward Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu abruptly looked up, put away the Primordial Emperor Bell, and instantly retreated.

The Donghua Sect grand cultivator stood beside the shadow grand cultivator whose body had already been smashed into a bloody pulp. Seeing this Heaven-Transcending level grand cultivator actually beaten to death by brute force, the Donghua Sect side could not calm their hearts.

Dead!

The Canglan Sect grand cultivator also sensed the disappearance of the shadow grand cultivator’s aura; even his soul hadn’t managed to escape and had died in the hands of an abyssal demon.

At this moment, the happiest person was none other than Zhuang Miao Shan.

What could be more delightful than your opponent suddenly dropping dead?

This abyssal demon had quite a kind heart, practically his lucky star.

Zhuang Miao Shan laughed non-stop, thinking that this abyssal demon who suddenly burst onto the scene was simply a stroke of divine inspiration, a rescue soldier sent by the heavens.

Zhuang Miao Shan felt his luck was insanely good, like stepping in dogshit and coming out ahead, actually being saved once by an abyssal demon.

Otherwise, if that shadow grand cultivator had just struck, even if he didn’t die, he’d have to shed a layer of skin, and his situation would only have gotten worse.

But now things were completely different. Without the massive threat of the shadow grand cultivator, even if he had to face two grand cultivators at once, he still had confidence in preserving his life.

The faces of the Donghua Sect and Canglan Sect grand cultivators both turned gloomy; they truly hadn’t expected things to suddenly turn out like this.

A Heaven-Transcending realm shadow grand cultivator being killed by an abyssal demon was completely the stuff of tall tales.

And because of Ye Qiu’s appearance, the two of them were forced into an awkward position.

Should they continue dealing with Zhuang Miao Shan, or handle this abyssal demon that had come to wreck the game?

The two exchanged a glance. As for the shadow grand cultivator’s death, all they could do was fume; if they turned around to deal with this abyssal demon instead, Zhuang Miao Shan would definitely run.

It hadn’t been easy to chase him to this point; this was the best possible timing. If they let Zhuang Miao Shan escape now, it wouldn’t be so easy to have another opportunity like this in the future.

"Kill Zhuang Miao Shan first," the Donghua Sect grand cultivator said, ultimately deciding to ignore this abyssal demon.

After all, the shadow grand cultivator didn’t belong to their sect. Dead was dead; they weren’t going to avenge him.

Zhuang Miao Shan did not run, because at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

It shook his spirit.

"Disciple, are you my disciple Fentian?" Zhuang Miao Shan replied.

At the same time, an incredulous look appeared in his eyes as he stared at that abyssal demon who’d taken out the shadow grand cultivator.

No wonder he’d found it strange—how an abyssal demon had suddenly appeared and then helped him kill his greatest threat.

"Teacher, I’ll explain the details to you later. For now, let’s join hands and take out those two first."

"You’re saying we counter-kill them?" Zhuang Miao Shan’s expression stirred.

"Of course. Didn’t I already take one down? With only two left, it’s not like there’s no chance."

"Good, we’ll do it your way. You little brat, it hasn’t even been that long since we last met and you’ve already caught up to your teacher," Zhuang Miao Shan said with a smile.

Seeing that Zhuang Miao Shan didn’t seize the chance to run but instead stood there smiling, the Donghua Sect and Canglan Sect grand cultivators felt as if he were mocking them.

The more they looked at Zhuang Miao Shan’s smile, the more furious they became.

They had no idea Zhuang Miao Shan was happy because he’d seen Ye Qiu, and excited because master and disciple were about to fight side by side.

He was done running. With a disciple who possessed Heaven-Transcending realm strength and the Primordial Emperor Bell treasure to boot, they were absolutely terrifying.

Add Zhuang Miao Shan himself on top of that, and the ones who should be scared were those two opposite them.

"Zhuang Miao Shan, even with one less person, killing you won’t be difficult," the Donghua Sect grand cultivator said.

"Heh, then keep trying to kill me. Whatever moves you’ve got, bring them all on; I’ll take them all," Zhuang Miao Shan said casually, as if it were nothing.

Zhuang Miao Shan’s expression only fueled their anger. In their eyes, he clearly wasn’t taking them seriously. Otherwise, how could he be all smiles just because the shadow grand cultivator died?

"Enough nonsense with him—kill him first and talk later."

The two once again closed in to besiege him, and Zhuang Miao Shan didn’t run but fought them head-on.

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu dove straight underground, then swiftly hid inside the Primordial Emperor Bell. Using the bell’s concealment, he moved toward the center of the battlefield.

Yes, Ye Qiu was going for another ambush.

He had now stepped into the role previously played by the shadow grand cultivator.

The shadow grand cultivator’s death was actually rather pathetic. He’d been focusing all his strength on trying to kill Zhuang Miao Shan, and who would’ve thought Ye Qiu would suddenly appear, shattering the momentum he’d been building for so long. Then he was bombarded relentlessly by the Primordial Emperor Bell and didn’t even manage to get his soul out alive.

If Ye Qiu’s timing, precision, and ruthlessness hadn’t been so perfect, then in a straight-up confrontation, killing the shadow grand cultivator wouldn’t have been easy.

This time, the reason they succeeded was mainly because the shadow grand cultivator had concentrated all his focus on Zhuang Miao Shan. If he had diverted even a bit of his attention, he would not have ended up dead with his Dao annihilated.

The Primordial Emperor Bell turned into grains of sand and moved close to one of the grand cultivators.

Ye Qiu’s target was the Donghua Sect grand cultivator. His grudge with the Donghua Sect was already deep. Not only had he killed their Saint Heir, he’d also slaughtered several of their elders.

He’d already offended the Donghua Sect to the bone, so he didn’t mind taking down another Heaven-Transcending level grand cultivator.

The Donghua Sect grand cultivator fighting Zhuang Miao Shan hadn’t yet realized that Ye Qiu had already quietly approached him and was now poised to strike.

Zhuang Miao Shan kept a smile on his face; even when he took hits from the two, he endured them with a grin. He wanted to agitate them, make them slip up, and create an opening for Ye Qiu.

To take down another Heaven-Transcending grand cultivator, this time master and disciple needed to coordinate.

Ye Qiu had already gone over the plan just now; Zhuang Miao Shan only needed to play the guiding role.

"Oh right, you from the Donghua Sect—you probably still don’t know who killed your Saint Heir, do you?"

Sure enough, at the mention of his sect’s Saint Heir, a trace of change appeared on the Donghua Sect grand cultivator’s face.

Though he kept attacking, he also pricked up his ears. He wanted to hear what Zhuang Miao Shan had to say—who exactly had killed the Donghua Holy Son. As for the Donghua Holy Son dying on the Road of the Star River, even they hadn’t found the culprit.

"If I tell you, you’re definitely going to be furious, because the one who killed your Saint Heir is my disciple, Ye Fentian," Zhuang Miao Shan said bluntly.

It was him!

Hearing this news, the Donghua Sect grand cultivator clearly froze for a beat. He truly hadn’t expected that it was Ye Qiu who had killed their Saint Heir.

"Damn it!"

"That native!"

"I’ll tear you master and disciple into ten thousand pieces!"

Just as the Donghua Sect grand cultivator gnashed his teeth, hatred surging to the heavens—

A figure suddenly sprang out of nowhere and smashed straight toward the back of his skull.

The Primordial Emperor Bell slammed down on his head with a bang.