Tan Yang, one of the remaining 9 council elders of the Southern Continent died from a sword slash to the back while he was overwhelmed from two other sides.
Alex saw it happen with his peripheral vision and saw the moment of death through his spiritual senses. The moment the elder died, Alex felt something else break inside of his heart.
First, it had been Yao Ning, and now Tan Yang.
He looked to the side and saw Gong Liuxian struggling with another battalion leader who was empowered by a strong array behind her.
Far away, Lei Zhong was being beaten badly, unable to muster enough strength to keep protecting himself.
Alex looked for more, but someone attacked him at that very moment, forcing him to focus his attention back on the battle.
The man before him fought with no weapon but just an artifact that carried an open flame. The flame burned hot, but merely hot enough to be trouble for a regular cultivator.