Wuming Doutian had completely changed.
He looked terrible — as if he had been struck by some tremendous shock, unable to even form words.
It took quite some time before he gradually calmed down and turned to look at Lanfu Longping.
"Lord Longping… could it really be them? Are you saying they didn't die?"
"And they went to the Nine Souls Heavenly River?"
As Wuming Doutian spoke, even his voice was trembling.
"I can't be certain, but based on certain witnesses' descriptions, they do seem very much like them."
At those words, Lanfu Longping's brow furrowed even deeper.
"Was it them who annihilated the Sealed Veins Heavenly Sect?"
"Was this really done by Chu Xuantian?"
"If it's true, then doesn't that mean…"
Before Wuming Doutian could finish, Lanfu Longping cut in:
"If it really was his doing, then that means no one in your entire Sacred Light Heavenly River can stand against him now."
"My Lanfu Clan is no exception."
"This—!!!"
Wuming Doutian was already drenched in sweat, but the sweat was ice-cold.
He could barely even breathe.
Unlike the others, he had once fought Chu Xuantian directly.
He had even harbored killing intent toward Chu Xuantian once.
So this was fear born of hindsight.
Fear — of course he was afraid.
The person he had once fought against was this kind of monster.
Even the god in his heart had been slaughtered by him.
How could he not be terrified?!!!
Thinking back on his past actions — thinking that he had once harbored murderous thoughts toward that man — it had truly been digging his own grave.
The moment those memories flooded back, he felt as though his very life was about to stop.
"It still can't be confirmed whether it was him."
"There isn't enough evidence. This is only my speculation."
"If I had my way, I would truly hope it wasn't him."
"But I'm terrified — terrified that the one who did this really was him."
"If he has truly grown to this level, and Lanfu Jianpeng has gone and annihilated the Chu Heavenly Clan, then a catastrophe is truly about to unfold."
Lanfu Longping sighed.
"My lord, please hurry — you must go faster!"
"You absolutely have to stop Lord Jianpeng!"
Wuming Doutian urged in a voice full of panic.
"Did I need you to tell me that? Am I not already giving it everything I have to catch up to that bastard?"
Lanfu Longping was exasperated as well.
He truly had been pushing himself to the limit — not just since learning that Lanfu Jianpeng intended to annihilate the Chu Heavenly Clan.
From the moment he had chased after him from the Nine Souls Heavenly River all the way to the Sacred Light Heavenly River, and then sought out the Nameless Clan's whereabouts, he had given it his all the entire time.
By now, he was utterly exhausted.
But to prevent Lanfu Jianpeng from triggering a disaster, he was still driving himself with everything he had.
"No, my lord — you arrived late. You may not yet understand the full situation."
"It's not just the Chu Heavenly Clan. Chu Xuantian's son is also currently inside the Chu Heavenly Clan," Wuming Doutian said.
"What? His son is there too?"
"You mean that junior named Chu Feng?"
Hearing this, Lanfu Longping's expression grew exceptionally grim.
"Yes. Lord Jianpeng went to the Chu Heavenly Clan specifically to take Chu Xuantian's son's life."
Wuming Doutian said.
"Damn it."