"Second Senior Brother, we can't wait like this any longer, according to Senior Brother, if I don't go to fight hard today, Senior Brother may not be able to take action himself——"

While the senior brother was paying attention to the battle in the field, Dao Xing Tianzun secretly transmitted the message to Chi ***.

The purpose of the two of them coming this time was very clear, that is, to recover their lost "Absolute Immortal Sword" and "Killing Immortal Sword", and Senior Brother was their biggest reliance on this trip.

In order to persuade the senior brother to go down the mountain to help, these two people tried their best, not only did they say a lot of good things, but the key was that there were a lot of lies.

And looking at Fang Cai's posture, Wei Hu accidentally exchanged hands with the black-robed great protector of the demon clan, and this senior brother saw it and strongly agreed.

Such an ending is not what Dao Xing Tianzun and Chi *** want to see.

"Okay, later, you and I will suddenly use a hot hand, it is best to capture a Tang prince, and we can exchange it back for the 'Absolute Immortal Sword and' Killing Immortal Sword first." If you can kill one of Tang Huang's apprentices or sons, presumably the senior brother will not be able to do it even if he wants to be good."

A good pair of senior brothers, for their own selfishness, actually pulled the unsuspecting senior brother into the quagmire.

The plan has been decided, and Daoxing Tianzun and Chi *** began to look for the target, so as to hit it with one hit.

By this time, the scene of the people fighting in the field had changed.

The little white dragon is getting braver and braver, even in the face of the joint efforts of Hua Lian and the three protectors of the demon clan, he is also relaxed and comfortable, and it seems that it is a matter of time before he wins.

On the other side, the old wolf lord Yu Wenjue from the "Heavenly Wolf Mountain" in Beiju Luzhou has slowly fallen into an embarrassment, he is not the opponent of the giant scorpion second protector!

"Lord, my subordinates have applied to fight—"

You can't watch your dad die on the spot, right? "Heavenly Wolf Mountain," the wolf lord Yuwen Po bowed down and pleaded.

"Go ahead, this scorpion spirit is not easy to deal with, be careful of her 'inverted horse poison pile, even if it is the body of the 'Great Luo Golden Immortal, it will not escape the doom."

Both of them are "Da Luo Jin Xian", and Yu Wenjue's cultivation is even a small step higher than the other party, reaching the peak of "Da Luo Jin Xian", but they are not the opponent of the giant scorpion second protector?

Such a situation, even Li Zhi was a little unexpected, it seems that this scorpion essence of the demon, Buddha, and demon three cultivation is really not to be underestimated.

Yuwen Po went to help his father, and in this way, Li Zhi's side would have another "Da Luo Jin Xian" level of combat power.

If the other party has another master, only Li Zhi himself will be left, as well as Indra, the demon saint Bai Ze and the great witch Songtsen Gampo behind him.

What are you afraid of, the little white dragon can deal with it one to two, but unfortunately, the two dragon protectors who appeared with him were both defeated.

One of the old dragons with red scales was even slashed in the back by the demon spirit, and the layers of scales were shattered, and the original form appeared on the spot.

And another old dragon with a black face and black beard seemed to have a good relationship with this old dragon who had shown his original form, and when he saw what was happening over there out of the corner of his eye, he thought of coming to the rescue.

It's a pity, a master of the same realm has made a move, and he didn't have any upper hand in the first place, so how can he please him if he is so distracted?

The demon spirit smashed the brahmin halberd on the left arm of the black-faced black-bearded old dragon, and suddenly half of his body lost consciousness.

"Indra, save people quickly—"

When Li Zhi saw this situation, how could he stand by and watch? In desperation, Indra could only be dispatched.

With this Asura Demon General at the peak of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal" making a move, it seems that it will not be too troublesome to block or even kill the two demon generals in the early stage of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal".

"Indra, are you really willing to be a lackey of a human race? ——」

Indra moved when he heard the sound, and as soon as he made a move, he resolved the predicament of the two old dragons.

Among them, the injured black-faced black-bearded old dragon endured his pain and brought the old man back to his team with one hand.

This time

, Ao Lei and Ao Ze, the two sons of the Dragon King of the North Sea, also rushed out one after another to take over the old dragon that was more than ten zhang long.

There is no way, this dragon protector who has shown his original form is originally an elder in their Beihai, but it is a pity that this body is cultivated.

"Who? ——」

Just as Indra was trying to kill the brahmins and Sennathi, another person came in the air just to the south.

There are not many people who came this time, only a dozen people, but there is not a single mediocre hand, and the worst one also has the cultivation of "Taiyi Xuan Immortal".

And the person who scolded Indra, Li Zhi actually knew that it was Shiva, one of the four demon kings from the "Netherworld Blood Sea".

This is considered to have a deep grudge with Li Zhi, and the earliest grievances should be counted from the "Six Realms of Reincarnation", and later Li Zhi exposed his evil deeds of colluding with the demons.

It's a pity that now the whole thing has been reversed, the Bo Xun Demon King of the Great Freedom Heaven has been placed under house arrest by the "Styx Ancestor", and the second disciple of the Great Brahma is in charge, and this Shiva Demon King has begun to show off his power again.

"Shiva, how are you doing? ——」

Don't look at Shiva as one of the four demon kings, and he is also a disciple of the "Styx Ancestor", in fact, he is similar to Indra and Rutoro, and almost all of his cultivation was learned from the Bosun Demon King.

The difference is that Indra and Rutoro know how to be grateful and look after the Lord of Bosun in everything, while this Lord Shiva is the opposite.

However, Shiva is only one level higher than Indra's status in the Asura clan, and now both of them are the peak cultivators of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal", as for who is stronger, that will be known only after fighting.

"Hmph, this seat is ordered by the ancestor to arrest you two traitors of the Asura clan, and those who dare to obstruct it today will be killed—"

Shiva said this to Rutoro and Indra, and even more so to Li Zhi on the "Xuanyuan Terrace".

This is the genius of Shiva, although he has already served the demons, and even the entire "Netherworld Blood Sea" is now in cahoots with the demons.

It's just that before their "Styx Ancestor" is officially announced, Shiva still has to find an excuse for his trip.

Otherwise, their Asura clan made a move against the emperor of the human race for no reason, what do the bigwigs of the Three Realms think?

The arrest of Indra and Rutolo's defection is the best excuse that Shiva can find, and he is even more convinced that Tang Emperor Li Zhi will definitely not stand idly by.

"Hahaha, what a thief shouting to catch a thief? Shiva, you still have the face to say that we are defectors? You colluded with the demons yourself, and were taken down by the Demon King of Bo Xun himself, and now it seems that the entire 'Netherworld Blood Sea' is under your control, right?"

Indra has always been a steady and cautious person, and he is even more of a person who knows how to repay his kindness, otherwise, he would not have served diligently under Li Zhi all these years.

Of course, Li Zhi has his own charm and strength, but for Indra, Li Zhi's biggest reliance is the uncle of the Bo Xun Demon King.

The Bo Xun Demon King's family was trapped, and after so many years, life and death were unknown, and Indra's heart was naturally anxious.

It's a pity that he also understands that his power is too limited, and even Tang Emperor Li Zhi may not be able to solve the problem.

Therefore, there are all kinds of indications that the one who is behind all this is probably their supreme "Styx Ancestor".

"Indra, the Great Brahma Demon King is here, aren't you still arrested? ——」

Behind the Demon King Shiva, two demon generals, Vishnu and the Ghost Mother, flashed out, and they were one of the four great demon generals of the Asura along with Indra and Rutoro.

It's a pity that after many years, Indra and Rutoro have followed Li Zhi and cultivated to the peak of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal", and these two are only in the middle stage of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal".

However, the one who led the team this time turned out to be the second ranked Great Brahma among the four demon kings?

The "Styx Ancestor" could not be retreated, and the Bo Xun Demon King was placed under house arrest again, and this Great Brahma Demon King was already the first person in the "Netherworld Blood Sea" as a "quasi-saint" who beheaded a corpse.

"No need to talk nonsense, Shiva, the three of you work together and take down Indra

——」

At this time, the demon king Great Brahma finally gave an order, and without even giving Indra any chance, he directly sent a demon king and two demon generals.

"Ze Lao, Zampu, please take action, Indra can press the formation, once he is in danger, he will immediately help."

Indra has been following Li Zhi for many years, and when he saw him besieged by three "Great Luo Golden Immortals", although he had not shown any signs of defeat for the time being, he also made timely arrangements.

"Lord, we're all over, on your side? ......」

Although the demon saint Bai Ze also has the peak cultivation of the "Da Luo Golden Immortal", he is a talented military advisor, he and Songtsen Gampo are the last high-end combat power, if they all go out, there will really be no one around Li Zhi to send.

The current situation is too grim, I have thought in advance that someone may come to make trouble, but I didn't expect that there will be three waves.

Moreover, there are still many masters on the other side who have not been played, and even each side has a "quasi-saint" master in charge.

The demon saint Bai Ze was very worried about Li Zhi.

If it is said that the master of his family can deal with a "quasi-saint" Bai Ze is believed, but now there are three "quasi-saints" on the surface?

The eldest disciple of the Demon Clan's Heavenless Buddha, the "Quasi-Saint" Monroe, the Great Brahma of the Asura Clan, and another Bai Ze also recognized it, and the Jade Void Immortal Guangchengzi.

"Go ahead, make sure Indra is safe, there is no shortage of pressure on you two."

Li Zhi's face sank like water, although he was also a little shocked in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface.

Bai Ze was also very helpless, so he could only stubbornly step forward with Songtsen Gampo, and what they faced was not a three-on-three situation, but a three-on-five situation.

The two spirit generals of the demon race, Brahmin and Sennati, naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity.

What is it to abolish the two old dragons, if you can take the opportunity to kill the top combat power of the peak of the opponent's "Da Luo Golden Immortal", wouldn't you be able to ask for merit and reward in front of the Heavenless Buddha?

......

"Second Senior Brother, do it—"

Datang's side was obviously at a disadvantage, Dao Xing Tianzun saw the opportunity and secretly sent a message to Chi ***, and the two didn't even say hello, and killed Li Aoting directly.

"Despicable and shameless—"

Dao Xing Tianzun and the two of them thought very well, watching Li Aoting and Mu Zha's battle, they had gradually gained the upper hand, so they wanted to come to a "Golden Wind Before the Cicada Moves, I Don't Know About Impermanence and Death."

It's a pity that their actions were still discovered, and the Tang prince Li Shenxiang flew to stop their way, and at the same time, Ao Moang, the eldest prince of the West Sea, also went down.

Want to plot against Li Aoting?

These two, one is the eldest brother and the other is the uncle, how can they agree?

"Prince Agarwood, you go to deal with Chi***, this Dao Xing Tianzun is handed over—"

Ao Moang took the lead in snatching Dao Xing Tianzun, a long three-edged sword, and went straight to its vital point, for this kind of sneak attack, Ao Moang did not intend to show mercy.

Originally, Chi ***'s combat power was higher, but he was blown out of his body a few years ago, and his current cultivation can't catch up with Daoxing Tianzun.

Now is not the time to be humble, Li Agarwood also shook the "agarwood" in his hand and launched an attack on the red *** whose realm had fallen to the "Taiyi Golden Immortal".

"Hey, two junior brothers, why are you doing this?"

Guang Chengzi, who was the senior brother, saw the two junior brothers suddenly jump out, and he was instinctively stunned, and immediately understood the intentions of the two of them.

Originally, Guangchengzi didn't want to go on this trip too much, speaking of which, he actually had a lot to do with Tang Emperor Li Zhi.

Li Zhi is said to have studied under the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, and the "Xuanyuan Sword" in his hand is the best proof of this.

And what about Hiroshiko?

When Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor had not attained Taoism, he made a special trip to visit Guangchengzi, and even worshipped him as a teacher to practice the way of governing the country.

In this way, Li Zhi should even call Guangchengzi "ancestor".

Moreover, the Terran is still the protagonist of the luck between heaven and earth, and the emperor of the Terran race

What good end can the enemy have?

The point is, the situation in front of him is too chaotic, and it is both the demon race and the "Netherworld Blood Sea", if you do it to Emperor Tang at this time, wouldn't it be suspected of colluding with the demon race?

......

"Third brother, are you going to do it today?"

In the "Fire Cloud Cave", the three emperors sit side by side, and in front of them is a huge water curtain, and above the water curtain is a scene of fighting.

"Hahaha, once upon a time, that kid was still very weak, and I don't want to grow to such a point now, I can't do it!"

"Eldest brother, in the eyes of the younger brother, my disciple may not lose, besides, isn't the second brother ready?"

Sure enough, among the three emperors, Shennong, the "Earth Emperor" who always sees the dragon without seeing the end, is sitting quietly in front of a guqin at this time.

"How many years, I didn't expect Xiao Jingwei to become the imperial concubine of the third apprentice now? Eldest brother and third brother, let me strike first, helping my daughter will not be criticized, right?"

Among the three emperors, the most low-key person is the "Earth Emperor" Shennong, who is not as tough as Fuxi and his feet, that is Nuwa Niangniang's brother.

is not as "arrogant" as Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, but now that his youngest daughter is fighting against the "quasi-saint" of the demon clan, how can he, a father, not help him.

The events of that year have made Emperor Shennong regret it for so many years.

Now, due to fate, Xiao Jingwei was finally reborn as a human being, and became one of the concubines of Emperor Tang, Emperor Shennong must not watch his daughter "die again".

"Second brother, third brother, if it really gets to the point where you have to make a move, even if you two give it a go, the day will fall, and the three brothers will stand up to it together—"

After sitting together in the "Fire Cloud Cave" for thousands of years, has our human race really fallen to the point of being bullied by others?

Now that the saints of the Three Realms have not come out, if the three emperors appear together, what kind of forces can't be weighed?

As for the punishment of the "Heavenly Dao"?

Is there anything more uncomfortable than sitting here and being indifferent?

......

Another hour passed, and the little white dragon Ao Lie took the lead in solving Hua Lian, the head of the demon spirit general.

Speaking of which, the little white dragon can also be regarded as the nemesis of the demon race, this is already the second spirit to die in his hands, and it is the kind that has been completely exterminated.

With the experience of killing the Lone Yang Spirit General for the first time, Xiao Bailong naturally couldn't let Hua Lian escape from his hands again.

Moreover, the situation of one death and one injury of the dragon clan elder was seen even by the little white dragon in the battle.

It's a pity that the death of a Hua Lian has also attracted the hatred of other spirit generals of the demon clan, this is the head of the six spirit generals, and he has been a big brother for so many years.

"Evil Dragon, you dare to kill my eldest brother and take your life—"

The brahmins and sennati immediately gave up the siege of Indra and laid a dead hand on the little white dragon, and the offensive and defensive momentum was immediately reversed.

On the front, there are the three protectors of the "Da Luo Jin Xian" in the middle stage, and one left and one right attacked two spirit generals in the early stage of the "Da Luo Jin Xian", and more importantly, in order to completely kill Hua Lian's spirit general, Xiao Bailong himself was also a little injured.

Do you really think that the person at the head of the six spirit generals is so easy to kill?

"Great Brahma Demon King, do you do it first or do you do it first? This Tang Emperor Li Zhi has only one head——"

Seeing the fighting in the field intensifying and there were mutual casualties, Monroe, the "quasi-saint" of the demon race, couldn't hold his breath first.

"Haha, Young Master Monro, the deity was ordered by my ancestor to come to arrest the traitor of my Asura clan, and it was a matter of extraneous trouble......

are all thousand-year-old foxes, who doesn't know the little ninety-nine in the other party's heart?

After the withdrawal of the brahmins and sennathi, Indra's pressure was greatly reduced, and together with the demon saints Baize and Songtsen Gampo, they frequently launched counterattacks against Shiva, Vishnu, and the ghost mother.

"Indra, I didn't expect that after many years, your kid's combat power has increased a lot

？ If you kneel on the ground and beg for mercy now, perhaps the king will spare your life, ......or else."

Putting aside the relationship between relatives and relatives, among the four demon generals of the Asura clan back then, there is no doubt that Indra's comprehensive strength is the most outstanding.

Even the Great Brahma Demon King, who was an enemy party, couldn't help but have a love for Indra.

It's a pity that Indra's eyes only have the Bosun Demon King of the Great Freedom Heaven, and even if the Great Brahma has reached the realm of "quasi-saint", he has not been able to win Indra's respect.

"Bah, put away your fake appearance, the Asura clan has been made into a miasma by you and others, and even if my Indra dies, I will definitely not be in the same stream as you-"

Today's situation is extremely grim, and even Indra, who has seen strong winds and waves, does not have the confidence to survive such a battle at this time.

However, he had already made up his mind in his heart, even if he died, he would die in front of Tang Emperor Li Zhi.

Entrusted by people and loyal to people, not to mention, it is still the most respected Bo Xun Demon King in his mind.

"Hmph, good words are hard to convince damned ghosts, Indra, let the deity personally send you on your way today—"

I didn't see how the Great Brahma moved, and in the blink of an eye, he had already come to Indra's face, and the speed of his body was staggering.

"Great Brahma, is it? Your opponent is me, this is my territory, and it's not your turn to go wild—"

As soon as the Great Brahma moved, Tang Emperor Li Zhi, who was watching the battle on the "Xuanyuan Terrace", also moved.

There's no way, this is a "quasi-saint" level demon king, if he really lets him do it, let alone Indra, even the demon saints Bai Ze and Songtsen Gampo next to him may be poisoned by him.

"Hahaha, how daring! Li Zhi, did you ask for this? It's just a human race, you actually hindered this king from cleaning up the portal, it seems that you really don't know how to write dead words?"

The Great Brahma is fast, and Li Zhi seems to be faster than him, and even comes first, directly in front of the Great Brahma.

Seeing this, the Great Brahma was not annoyed and rejoiced, and even directly gave up the attack on Indra, because the real purpose of his coming here was originally Tang Emperor Li Zhi.

"Really? There are a lot of people who want to kill me, how many can you rank first? Great Brahma, I have come to ask you, where is the family of the Demon King of Bosun?"

The matter of the Bo Xun Demon King has always been a problem for Li Zhi, after all, it is also his father-in-law, and he personally promised Princess Luo Jia back then.

It's just that after so many years, Li Zhi doesn't have the absolute strength to directly attack the "Netherworld Blood Sea".

"Hahaha, do you just remember the lovely elder brother of the deity now? However, this is a matter within my Asura clan, so I won't bother with Emperor Tang."

The relationship between Tang Emperor Li Zhi and the Bo Xun Demon King, the Great Brahma naturally knew, but the stakes were very high, and he didn't want to tell Li Zhi the truth.

"Since you don't want to say it, then I'll beat you until you say it—"

Good guy, Li Zhi, who was in the early stage of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal", opened his mouth to subdue a "quasi-saint" demon king of the Asura clan?

Li Zhi didn't take any other weapons, and directly called out the "god-killing spear", with a gun in hand, despising the momentum of the flood.

"'Divine Killer? I didn't expect such an anti-heaven 'innate treasure' to fall into the hands of a weak human race of yours, what a tyrannical thing!"

"Li Zhi, originally today, you rashly interfered with my Asura clan to clean up the portal, and the deity had to kill you to make an example. However, for the sake of this 'god-killing spear, the deity can leave you a cheap life.'

Since ancient times, wealth has moved people's hearts, and it is a unique "god-killing spear" between heaven and earth, but it fell into the hands of a person in the early stage of "Da Luo Jin Xian", isn't this obviously trying to be snatched?

"Hmph, clamoring—"

Seeing the face of the Great Brahma, Li Zhi had no interest in going on.

Li Zhi had no choice but to go down in person, and there were still two "quasi-saints" waiting for the left and right in the sky, and to deal with the great Brahma in front of him, he must fight quickly.

"Killing gods

With a wave of the gun, the power of the "Ancestral Witch" was full, and the shadow of the gun filled the sky, as if it was about to completely crush the Great Brahma.

......

Li Zhi's fate had an immeasurable impact on the entire fighting scene, and those hostile people completely relaxed their vigilance in their hearts.

For example, the Daoxing Tianzun under the Jade Void Sect, he fought against Ao Moang, the great prince of the West Sea, and properly gained the upper hand.

The realm is much higher than that of Ao Moang, and the experience and means of fighting are endless, and he has never made a dead move, but he is worried about Li Zhi, who is watching the battle on the "Xuanyuan Terrace".

It's good now, Li Zhi is also entangled, the other party is still a "quasi-saint" powerhouse, what else does Dao Xing Tianzun have to worry about?

Although he lost the "Absolute Immortal Sword", he still had an ordinary "Acquired Spirit Treasure", and with the power of Dao Xing Tianzun, Ao Moang suddenly couldn't withstand it.

That is, more than two dozen faces, Ao Moang's three-edged sword was a little slower, and he was directly slashed in his left arm by a sword from Daoxing Tianzun, and it was broken shoulder to shoulder.

Before Ao Moang could scream out, Dao Xing Tianzun followed closely with his legs, and a series of kicks kicked Ao Moang out dozens of feet away.

"Ang'er—"

The Dragon King of the West Sea saw it clearly, jumped over in a flying figure, and picked up his eldest prince.

It's a pity that at this time, Ao Moang's eyes were closed, his teeth were clenched, and his nose and mouth were full of blood.

Dao Xing Tianzun didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue, and his original target was not Ao Moang, who let this kid run over to find death by himself?

"Haha, Li Aoting, right? You are the second son of that Tang Tong, I will cut you first-"

Yes, the target of Dao Xing Tianzun is Li Aoting, who is fighting with Mu Zha.

In terms of realm, Li Aoting is slightly lower than Muzha by one level, and only has the cultivation of the later stage of the "Taiyi Golden Immortal".

However, after practicing the "Ancestral Dragon Sutra" for so long, the more he encounters a master, the stronger his combat power becomes, and he has steadily suppressed Mu Zha.

But he didn't expect that he suddenly ran past a Daoxing Tianzun at the peak of the "Da Luo Golden Immortal", how could Li Aoting fight?

To say that what this Dao Xing Tianzun did was too cheap, obviously he was a senior, and he was so much higher in the realm, but he chose to join forces with Muzha.

With a wave of the sword in his hand, the power of the peak of "Da Luo Jin Xian" was fully revealed, but instead of fighting Li Aoting head-on, it was a tricky sword that stabbed coldly.

"Poof—"

"Poof—"

"Poof—"

In just a dozen rounds, Li Aoting was hit by seven or eight swords on his body, although it was not a fatal injury, but it couldn't stand the leakage of essence blood and mana.

"The little doll of the Li family, today is your death date, kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy will leave you a whole corpse."

In fact, Dao Xing Tianzun did not intend to kill Li Aoting, but wanted to capture him alive and then exchange it for his own "Absolute Immortal Sword".

"Phew, old Zamao, you still want the master to kneel to you? My son of the Li family of the Tang Dynasty has only those who died in battle, and there will never be a kneel-"

Maybe there are too many wounds on his body, and the ferocity in Li Aoting's bones has also burst out, and the "Qingyun Sword" in his hand is dancing more and more rapidly, and he can't wait to kill Mu Zha in front with one sword.

"The second brother said well, my Li family's children, only those who died in battle, and there will never be those who bend their knees——"

The crown prince Li Agarwood is next to him, but he is also entangled by the red ***, at most, he can play a draw with the other party, where is the spare strength to come over to help Li Aoting?

"Haha, two juniors who don't know whether to live or die, since they don't know what to do, then you can't-"

Being insulted to the face of a teenager like this, Dao Xing Tianzun's face was a little unbearable, and the sword in his hand was tightened, leaving several sword marks on Li Aoting's body, and even slashed Li Aoting's right leg with a sword, making him half-kneeling on the ground.

"Haha, junior, don't you think your Li family is very strong? You're standing up for the poor road—"

Looking at Li Aoting's painful face, Dao Xing Tianzun was indescribably excited in his heart, the hatred of being humiliated back then, total

You can get a little interest.

"Shameless Daoist, you dare to humiliate my Li family disciples like this, you are looking for death-"

At this time, a loud scolding voice came, the sky was shining with green light, accompanied by the sound of golden chimes, and there were two more women in the venue at some point.

And the person who scolded the Taoist Heavenly Venerable was the young woman, dressed in purple, with a heroic face.

There was a sword suspended in mid-air, shimmering with its brilliance, and a green light fell, and it directly cut off the sword that Dao Xing Tianzun stabbed at Li Aoting.

"This ...... How could it be 'Qingping Sword?' ——」

Looking at the "Acquired Spirit Treasure" that was broken in half in his hand, Dao Xing Tianzun's heart was not more distressed, but full of shock, and the two trembled.