The Ghost Cultivator died too quickly, so quickly that his two companions didn't have time to assist. This doesn't mean the Ghost Cultivator's strength was really that easy to overthrow; which cultivator taking part in this grand event would be weak?
It was just that Lu Ye seized the moment with such exquisite precision, counterattacking almost at the instant the Ghost Cultivator struck with full force.
To achieve a one-hit kill effect, all Ghost Cultivators would unleash all their power at the very moment they acted, and this is also when their defense is the weakest.
The opportunity flashed by like lightning, yet Lu Ye grasped it with unfailing accuracy. The Ghost Cultivator, almost devoid of any protection, had no chance of survival under the slash of the Boulder Mountain Saber.
Such reactions are not something everyone possesses; they need to go through countless life-and-death combat experiences to accumulate such proficiency in facing enemies.
