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Above a pool of water about ten zhang in diameter within the secret realm, a flash of silver light descended from the sky and landed near the pool, in the midst of a cluster of reeds. As the light receded, a young man dressed in a green robe appeared.
It was Luo Tiancheng.
Not far from his feet lay the dreadful corpse of a man, quietly prone. The chest and abdomen had been pierced by some force, leaving more than a dozen large holes, bloodstaining the nearby reeds.
Since the Sky Gate Assembly had only just begun, the death of someone on the spot caused Luo Tiancheng's expression to turn somewhat grim.
The dead person was dressed in a red robe adorned with clouds. Luo Tiancheng recognized the attire as that of a disciple from the Lieyang Sect, an ancient sect of ten thousand years.
"Eh..." Luo Tiancheng's gaze suddenly sharpened, and after a light exclamation, he stepped forward and, with a "thud," kicked the corpse over.