Just as a horribly painful demise was about to be meted upon them, the blueish-black power of Ao Heilan suddenly shifted and became a protective barrier that covered the Black Heaven Sect, something which shocked those of that faction.
As for the blood river, it washed over those of the Six Paths Demon Sect, not even staining their clothes and leaving them entirely unharmed. After all, Zhen Xueren was not crazy enough to actually kill her own people, because even if it was difficult for those below to penalize her, she was in competition with other True Inheritors, and they would definitely use such an act as a springboard to launch an offensive on her.
Just as the logic stood that the Six Paths Demon Sect as a whole valued her over a group of second realm disciples, so too did she value herself and her peace of mind over the lives of these fellows.
As for why she even made a move in the first place…
