Zi Yan, Gu Yue, Xiong Zhan

Old Man Mu Gu finally burst out from underground, blood seeping all over his body. He used space to leave the ground directly and flew into the air. His black robe was badly torn, and he looked utterly disheveled.

"Damn it! If I hadn't lost an arm, how could that brat have done this...!" he roared furiously. Looking at the soul barrier he had set up, he saw that it had already shattered, while the alchemists were scattering in all directions.

As for those Black Robed Men, without the aid of a Dou Zun powerhouse, Cao Ying and the others could handle them. As for Song Qing, he had already run away. Though no one knew why that fellow had fled, he was gone.

This made Old Man Mu Gu's expression beneath his black robe turn even uglier. He glared at everyone before fixing his gaze firmly on Xiao Heng. "I will definitely kill you!"

"Retreat...!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Heng tried to stop him. His figure flashed as he rapidly closed in, his longsword descending. Brilliant sword light fell, and countless chains surged out from beneath the black robe, blocking part of the attack. But Xiao Heng's sword was far too sharp. It cut through the chains and Dou Qi alike, landing on the man's back. Blood splattered everywhere. The black-robed man staggered, yet still tore open space and slipped inside.

Xiao Heng was just about to pursue him when he stopped and looked toward the Black Robed Men who were trying to flee. The aura of a Dou Zun pressed down, and several streaks of sword light fell, leaving those people half-crippled. Cao Ying, Xiao Yan, and the others seized the chance to capture several Black Robed Men alive.

As for why he did not