Ten days later, in the Heavenly Desolate World.
Within a hundred miles of the edge of Central Spirit State, a dishevelled figure was running at extreme speed, with several other figures chasing behind him.
"Leave the things, and I'll spare your life. Don't be so stubborn," a middle-aged man with a saber shouted from behind.
The person fleeing was none other than Baili Changkong, the Sect Master of the Fallen Cloud Sect in Southern Desolate Barren. With his third-level Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, he hadn't expected to fall into the hands of someone a realm lower than him.
Three days ago, he carried Baili Tunji's letter and stopped at an inn less than 10 li from the jurisdiction of Central Spirit State to rest. He hadn't expected this inn to be a black market inn. The inn owner had put a drug in his wine that could temporarily dissipate internal energy.
Relying on his many years of strength and experience, he forcefully expelled a portion of the drug, but was then severely injured by the opponent. He then fled all the way towards Central Spirit State.
He hadn't expected that the few people from the black market inn wouldn't let him go and had chased him all the way here.
"I have no past grievances or recent animosity with you all, so why must you persecute me so relentlessly?" Baili Changkong said.
"Hmph, our Spirit Temple Inn only takes in, it doesn't let out. Since you entered, you must die, especially since you even escaped. If you know what's good for you, hand over the items on your person. We'll make your death a little easier," the middle-aged man said.
Seeing this situation, Baili Changkong knew that his life might be in peril today. However, the top-secret letter on him couldn't be delivered to the Great Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor.
Baili Changkong's eyes turned cold, and he took a deep breath.
"Since you won't let me go, then I'll fight to the death. Although my strength has declined, I am still one level higher than you," Baili Changkong said, then threw a punch forward.
Seeing this, the people from Spirit Temple Inn laughed. Didn't he know that the more true qi circulated after being poisoned, the deeper the poison would become?
Of course, they couldn't just stand by and watch. They all threw punches, aiming at Baili Changkong.
Bang. Bang. Bang.
As expected, Baili Changkong was sent flying backward, breaking several large trees that would take several people to encircle, and spat out black blood.
Baili Changkong's eyes were now bloodshot. He hated these shameless people, and he hated the Azure Spirit Sect and that mysterious young man even more. They were the ones who made him so miserable.
Looking at the incoming attacks, Baili Changkong felt that he couldn't block them anymore and silently closed his eyes.
Just then, a voice appeared in everyone's ears.
"Stop."
When these two words were shouted, the few people present felt their scalps tingle.
"Spirit Severing Realm." This was the power that surfaced in everyone's minds.
Then, an elder dressed in black and white appeared in the sky, looking at the fallen Baili Changkong and the people from Spirit Temple Inn.
Baili Changkong looked at the Spirit Severing Realm elder who had suddenly appeared. On his collar, three small characters were embroidered.
Heavenly Severance Manor.
Baili Changkong immediately prostrated himself and said, "This junior, Baili Changkong, Sect Master of the Fallen Cloud Sect in Southern Desolate Barren, has come specifically to visit Senior Great Elder Tu Zhan, the Great Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor, by the command of my Old Ancestor."
Hearing this, the elder standing in the sky was stunned for a moment, then said.
"Oh, is that true? If you dare to deceive me, the consequences are not something you can bear."
Baili Changkong immediately replied respectfully.
"Absolutely true. If there is even a hint of falsehood, my Dao Heart will shatter, and my cultivation will never advance again."
After receiving Baili Changkong's solemn assurance, the elder nodded slightly. Then he began to ask what exactly had happened here.
Under Baili Changkong's embellished narration, the elder also understood. He then looked at the few people standing by the side.
"I didn't expect you Spirit Temple Inn to start causing trouble again. Consider yourselves unlucky; today you met me," the elder said, preparing to take action.
"Wait, Senior, you must be from Heavenly Severance Manor, right? Then you must also know our inn's boss. Can you spare us for her sake?" the middle-aged man from Spirit Temple Inn said.
"Hmm?" At this moment, the elder frowned.
He knew that the other party was bringing out the person behind the scenes, but the elder didn't appreciate it.
"Hmph. Even if Spiritual Temple Demoness came today, she wouldn't be able to save you."
Hearing this, the few people from Spirit Temple Inn saw that the situation was not good and immediately returned at extreme speed along the way they came. They knew that this person definitely couldn't be killed today. The newcomer was an elder from Heavenly Severance Manor; they simply couldn't stop him.
Looking at the fleeing people, the elder snorted coldly.
Then a colossal hand reached down towards the few people.
"For Spiritual Temple Demoness's sake, I'll give you a palm strike today. If you survive it, consider yourselves lucky. If you don't, then you can only blame yourselves for being unlucky."
Among the fleeing people, only the middle-aged man was at the second level of the Nascent Soul Realm, while the others were all at the peak of the Golden Core Realm.
Facing a Spirit Severing Realm palm strike, the middle-aged man knew that only he could withstand it, but he would also suffer considerable internal injuries.
As the giant palm descended, the middle-aged man's conjecture was verified. Dust rose everywhere, and among the Spirit Temple Inn people, only the middle-aged man remained standing, spitting out clotted blood.
"You may leave. Consider yourself lucky; you won't have such good fortune next time," the elder said.
"May I ask which elder of Heavenly Severance Manor you are? When I see my boss, I will definitely inform her," the middle-aged man said, his eyes bloodshot.
"Remember, I am Mo Shanhe, the Third Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor."
The middle-aged man's eyes narrowed. He knew this Mo Shanhe. The Third Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor had once caused a true bloodbath.
As far as he knew, a sect had once offended him and killed his nephew, and Mo Shanhe had directly destroyed the entire sect. From then on, people knew that there was such a fierce person within Heavenly Severance Manor.
After cupping his fists, the middle-aged man from Spirit Temple Inn glared fiercely at Baili Changkong on the ground, then soared into the sky and departed.