Qing Gui, Tengu, and Yu Ming's side.
After learning of Xie Min's existence from the underground cavern and feeling the other party's gaze during the reversal of time, Qing Gui immediately led the other two away from the area. He used his time domain to escape, leaving no traces behind.
About half an hour later, Evil Qi indeed surged from the spot where Qing Gui had originally stood in the underground realm, and a figure emerged. The gaunt body crouched on the ground, rubbing the soil before it with fingers covered in calluses, scars, and wrinkles, then bringing it to his nostrils to sniff.
"A heroic spirit with time-based abilities, and one who has become a Nightmare for several centuries. He must be a formidable figure who emerged during the seven thousand years I was sealed away. To think that I would encounter such a grand gift the moment I was reborn. I'm getting impatient already..."
Xie Min emerged from the mouth of the cavern and arrived on the surface, surveying the surroundings. Seemingly using some method to lock onto the direction in which Qing Gui's group had fled, he gave chase at an astonishing speed.
"This is bad. I have a faint feeling that he has already locked onto us. Tengu, do you have any good way to shake him off? Getting tangled up with such a huge problem will greatly affect our future actions."
Even while moving through time, Qing Gui's perception of danger had not diminished. He felt as though someone behind them had been keeping him locked in their sights.
"If he is an Apostle-level figure, there is indeed a way to lure him away, but we'll have to pay a steep price."
"I will compensate for any losses. Once that fiend encounters us, he