The moment the voice rang out, an indescribable force swept down from the spell formation, creating a massive, invisible hand that shot toward Sima Ling’s shocked dao protector. As rumbling sounds echoed out, the dao protector, who had moments ago been insufferably arrogant, was shoved by the hand right onto the ground. Given that he had a Gold Core cultivation base, he struggled mightily, but it was to no avail. As he was crushed into the ground, he howled, “Is this a rebellion, Seven Blood Eyes? How dare—”

“Pipe down!” Xu Qing said coolly. Next, the spell formation rumbled again, releasing not crushing might, but a force of expulsion.

The old dao protector couldn’t stand up to the force battering him. His heavenly palaces trembled, and his expression became one of humiliation. He, a mighty Gold Core cultivator, was being crushed and expelled. It was infuriating, but he could do nothing as he was thrown outside of the sect.

Ignoring the dao protector, Xu Qing shot toward the fleeing Sima Ling. Unleashing a palm strike, he sent Sima Ling screaming through the air until he slammed into a nearby building. As he did, one...