Ten breaths later, the spiritual light faded, and the white mist dispersed as well, revealing the figures of Golden Moon Sword Venerate and the other four. True Lord Skyfire's clothes barely covered his body, and his face was bloodless. The other four Deity Transformation Cultivators were in no better shape, their faces pale and their injuries severe.
The Sun Moon Twin Sages had self-detonated, and with two Heavenly Treasures and two Spirit Treasures added to the mix, the power had been overwhelming. Even defensive Spirit Treasures could not withstand it.
Since advancing to the Spirit Transformation Stage, when had they ever suffered such a heavy loss? Then again, aside from True Person Skyfire, the other four Deity Transformation Cultivators had never experienced a Life-and-Death Duel after reaching the Spirit Transformation Stage. With the Azure Ripple Sect ruling the Azure Ripple World, whenever they sparred with other Deity Transformation Cultivators, let alone self-detonating Heavenly Treasures, they would not even self-detonate Spirit Treasures.
Even a cornered dog would leap over a wall, let alone a cultivator.
"Let's return to Golden Sand Island first. We must kill them, especially the Azure Lotus Couple. Their threat is too great. If we let them mature, they'll certainly become a grave menace."
True Lord Skyfire's gaze was cold and sinister. After this battle, he had suffered severe losses to his vitality and would need at least a hundred years of recuperation.
In their current condition, if they forcefully pursued them and the Azure Lotus Couple also self-detonated, their injuries would only worsen.
What worried them most was not that, but the safety of Golden Sand Island. It was the only spatial passage in the Azure Ripple World leading to the Eastern Fence World. Once it was destroyed, all their previous efforts would come to nothing.
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