Lu Yuan had walked out of the great hall, not taking to the air directly this time.
After all, aside from himself, the others, at most, had the strength of Energy Transformation, and those Miscellaneous Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples were even more vulnerable, possessing only the power of Mingjin and Dark energy.
He couldn't protect so many people flying through the air together, that would send them crashing into meat paste!
Thus, he chose to take the mountain path, leading them to find Xiang Mantang and other masters from the Dragon King Hall.
After the journey of more than ten minutes, they finally reached the mountain gate.
Shen Cangsheng followed behind Lu Yuan, and from a distance, he spotted the figures of Xiang Mantang and Jian Ruyan standing ahead, which scared him to his core.
What the hell, wasn't Xiang Mantang killed by Chen Qianqian? How was he still alive?
Could it be that Chen Qianqian was so incompetent that she failed to kill Xiang Mantang, and he was actually revived by Mu Jinyu?
That day, when Shen Cangsheng planned the ambush to kill Xiang Mantang, he had been extremely careful and cautious, never showing his face, thus he was unaware of the specific details. He had assumed that Xiang Mantang was definitely dead, but now seeing Xiang Mantang coming to settle scores, he couldn't fathom what might have gone wrong.
All he knew was that if he didn't flee now, he would definitely die!
Shen Cangsheng's complexion changed unpredictably, then suddenly, he turned around, intending to escape down the mountain path!
"Huh?!"
Lu Yuan noticed Shen Cangsheng's movement and immediately expressed his displeasure with a disapproving snort.
Lu Yuan had not taken any action yet, but Shen Cangsheng, who had just turned to escape, felt an immense pressure, like a huge mountain pressing on his shoulders, making it extremely difficult for him to move even an inch.
Shen Cangsheng let out several muffled groans, his face turning deathly pale, then took on a bizarre flush of red, with even blood beginning to seep from the corners of his mouth.
"Come with me!"
Lu Yuan spoke in an annoyed tone, carrying an undeniable command.
A soon as he spoke, Shen Cangsheng found himself involuntarily following Lu Yuan and continued walking forward.
Shen Cangsheng was terrified beyond belief; he really wanted to run, for following Lu Yuan ahead meant certain death.
But his legs simply would not obey him, leading him step by step toward Xiang Mantang, plunging into an endless abyss!
The group of Miscellaneous Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples, initially unclear about why Shen Cangsheng behaved this way, immediately became terrified when they recognized Xiang Mantang's appearance clearly after walking some distance.
This, this, this, wasn't that the fearsome deity they had surrounded and attempted to kill on Kunlun Mountain that day?
He had actually come looking for the Tianhe Sword Sect?
They instantly understood why Shen Cangsheng had tried to escape earlier.
This group of people also, without hesitation, turned around, wanting to flee!
"Hmph!"
Lu Yuan noticed their movements, and again let out a cold snort, so these disciples, too, shook in their boots, following their Supreme Elder and continued moving forward.
Lu Yuan, a hint of a smirk on his lips, found these people naively foolish, thinking they could escape from his clutch?
If it had been a group of Martial Artists at the peak of Energy Transformation, he might not have been able to restrain these dozens of people, but dealing with just Mingjin or Dark energy Martial Artists, it was truly effortless for him to dominate them.
It didn't take long.
Lu Yuan "brought" Shen Cangsheng and those Miscellaneous and Outer Sect Disciples in front of Xiang Mantang.
"Dragon King, sorry for the wait, here are the disciples you were looking for," Lu Yuan said as he stopped ten meters away from Xiang Mantang, his tone light.
"Hmm."
Xiang Mantang looked over the group and let out a low hum.
He actually had forgotten how many people he had let go in a rush to get Mu Jinyu out.
However, these expendable minions weren't his main target, the person he most wanted to kill was still Shen Cangsheng.
As long as Shen Cangsheng appeared, even if there were a few less people, he didn't really care!
"Shen Cangsheng, it's been a long time."
Xiang Mantang's eyes were fixed tightly on Shen Cangsheng as he curled his lips into a hideous sneer.
Then, he took a step forward and slowly walked toward Shen Cangsheng.
Shen Cangsheng's eyes were filled with fear; he watched helplessly as Xiang Mantang approached him, wanting to speak, but he found himself utterly incapable of doing so.
"Huh..."
Suddenly, he felt he could speak again.
Shen Cangsheng did not know why Lu Yuan had released his constraints at that moment, but he did not hesitate; he turned around and fled!
"Uh..."
However, just as he was about to move, he felt unable to lift his legs and fell flat on his face right where he stood!
Terror filled Shen Cangsheng's heart once more.
He knew this was not Lu Yuan playing with him, but rather the overwhelming aura of Xiang Mantang.
He had suspected that Xiang Mantang might have entered the God Realm, which was why Lu Yuan, in a bid to keep the peace, had chosen to bring him and those disciples out and hand them over to Xiang Mantang for disposal.
Now feeling this immense aura, he was certain; he was truly finished.
The plan that day had not only failed to kill Xiang Mantang, but it had also allowed him to break through in a desperate situation!
He had gained a fortune from a misfortune; his own design to kill him had completely turned into him aiding him!
"Shen Cangsheng, how does it feel!"
Xiang Mantang slowly walked up to Shen Cangsheng, his tone icy.
At that moment, he lifted the immense aura, allowing Shen Cangsheng to speak, though he could not move.
"Y-you-you..." Shen Cangsheng noticed this change and immediately stammered, "How did you break through to the God Realm, damn it!!"
"Hmph, you think I wanted to enter the God Realm?!" Xiang Mantang said coldly.
"Tch!"
As he spoke, he took out a small dagger and directly gouged out Shen Cangsheng's nose.
"If I could, I would rather never enter the God Realm my whole life!"
With each cold word from Xiang Mantang, threads of pain were evident, and then the dagger pierced Shen Cangsheng's eye socket and with a scoop, he flicked his eyeball out.
"Ahhh!!!"
Having his nose sliced off was painful for Shen Cangsheng, but before he could even react, the true agony came when his eyeball was gouged out, making him roar uncontrollably!
"Tch!"
Xiang Mantang stabbed and scooped once more, removing Shen Cangsheng's other eyeball.
He wanted to slowly, methodically carry out Shen Cangsheng's Ling Chi.
With his nose sliced off and both eyeballs gouged out, the immense pain and despair had all vanished.
Suddenly, he grimly smiled, shouted loudly, "Hahaha, Xiang Mantang, would you really rather stay in Energy Transformation than enter the God Realm? Haha, seeing your pain, is it because you killed your own sister?!"
"Hahaha... Go ahead and kill me; at least it would mean you personally killed your sister. That's a fitting end for me, hahaha..."
Shen Cangsheng had guessed the meaning behind Xiang Mantang's words, especially since from that day on, Chen Qianqian never returned.
It was very likely that she had died by Xiang Mantang's hand.
Initially, he had speculated that she died at Mu Jinyu's hand when she came rushing over, but seeing Xiang Mantang today, speaking with such suppressed endless agony, made it clear to him, Chen Qianqian must have died by Xiang Mantang's hand!
This revelation transformed the despair and unwillingness within Shen Cangsheng into elation, feeling a mad sense of revenge against Xiang Mantang!