Wang Qian had not expected Hu Zonglai to suddenly strike at her, and with such extreme speed at that, she couldn't react in time before his hand was already reaching for the vital spot on her chest.
Wang Qian's face lost all color.
She wanted to retreat in shock, but it was too late.
Just as Hu Zonglai's hand was about to grasp her vital spot, suddenly, a streak of Sword Qi tore through the great hall and slashed at Hu Zonglai—it was Elder Deng Fang making his move.
Seeing this, Hu Zonglai didn't bother with Wang Qian and, with a backward swipe of his palm, scattered Deng Fang's Sword Qi, then reached out to grab at Deng Fang.
Immediately, the two of them exchanged blows inside the great hall.
Although both were Divine Emperor powerhouses, Hu Zonglai was at the late peak of the Ten Layers of Divine Emperor, while Deng Fang was merely at the early stage of Ten Layers, thus, Deng Fang was quickly suppressed by Hu Zonglai and forced to continuously retreat.
