The self-destruction of the Spirit Transformation evil cultivator was jointly contained by Linlang, Zhu Ye, Minghong, and Mingxian within the deep pit blasted open earlier, minimizing the range of destruction.
Once the smoke and dust dispersed, Haohui flashed above the huge pit and cast three light-element purification seals in succession. Only after clearing away all the Evil Qi that had leaked out following the evil cultivator's self-destruction did the group gather again.
Zhu Ye said coldly:
"This Spirit Transformation evil cultivator was truly rare in his unyielding spirit. Rather than let us capture him alive, he actually chose to self-destruct."
Linlang frowned as well.
"If we'd known it would end like this, we wouldn't have held back. We should have killed him outright instead of wasting so much time for nothing."
Mingxian, however, said:
"I think he must have known about the evil cultivators' recent plans. The four of us surrounded him specifically to keep him alive for a soul search. That was why he chose to self-destruct."
Minghong also said thoughtfully:
"What could make him prefer self-destruction to letting us search his soul?"
Linlang gritted her teeth.
"It definitely isn't anything good. Perhaps he knew where the Scroll of Mountains and Rivers was hidden."
After hearing this, Haohui nodded.
"Fellow Daoist Linlang is right. Perhaps Xian Yao and Xian Feng had drawn close to where the Scroll of Mountains and Rivers was concealed, which was why the evil cultivator chose to launch a surprise attack."
"How despicable."
As soon as Linlang finished speaking, several more Escape Lights descended around them. They were all cultivators drawn over by the two explosions earlier. Nascent Soul Realm cultivators did not dare approach, choosing only to watch from afar.
"Fellow Daoists, what happened here just now?"
A Spirit Transformation rogue cultivator asked politely.