Xia Houlin immediately chose to dodge. 

Boom!

As the sword qi descended, it split open the walls, scattering fragments of stone. 

“All of you, attack at once! Get him!” bellowed Xia Houlin.

Clang!

As he spoke, a long saber that shone like snow appeared in his hand, and the aura of a Xiantian Martial Ancestor billowed into the surrounding air.

At the same time, the other big shots in attendance took action, their energies surging around them.

It didn’t matter that Su Yi had just slain the White-Eyebrowed King. All of them were keenly aware that if they refused to obey Xia Houlin’s orders, both they and their families would suffer the Su Family’s wrath.

Thus, even if their hearts were full of dread, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and enter the fray.

These were all influential figures. Some hailed from the provincial capital’s five peak-level clans, while others were from factions subordinate to Xia Houlin, Pei Wenshan, or Yue Qing. All of them were Grandmasters at the very least. 

Now, all of them took action. The structure of the grand hall couldn’t bear that level of force, and the ceiling suddenly collapsed, scattering dust.

Everyone immediately dodged.

Just like that, the situation descended into chaos.

“Keep an eye on the surrounding area.” Su Yi’s calm voice arose from within the dust. “If anyone tries to run, block their path.”

Mu Xi, Shen Jiusong, and the others instantly got to work, keeping an eye on the periphery.

“Kill!” Xia Houlin bellowed and gripped his snow-white saber, slashing through the air. Boundless Dao Light poured down like a waterfall, carrying despotic, overbearing...