In the wilderness, Chen Sanshi led the other two in a low flight close to the ground, firing an arrow backward without even turning his head.
Rumble!
Explosions mixed with screams rang out as several monks lurking in the woods for an ambush were instantly reduced to ashes.
Along the way, they had already suffered several attacks. Fortunately, the strongest of those blocking their path had only been at the Golden Body Realm, no match for Tianwu.
"We can't keep going forward."
Chen Sanshi looked toward the endless mountain range ahead. "The spiritual energy up ahead is abundant, making it extremely suitable for laying formations. If we want to leave Xieyue Dao, it looks like we'll have to take a detour."
As he spoke, he led the two of them in another change of direction.
After circling around several times, they still failed to leave Xieyue Dao.
Chen Duhe gradually realized the severity of the problem. "I caused this trouble. If it really comes down to it, you two should leave first. I was the one who killed that Jiang fellow, anyway."
"That's enough. We may be surrounded now, but at most it will cost us some extra time. It hasn't come to a life-and-death farewell yet."
Chen Sanshi spoke calmly.
Looking at Tianwu's carefree back, Chen Duhe unexpectedly felt an indescribable sense of security.
Chen Sanshi continued leading the way. After they had traveled another forty li or so, the azure bird scouting ahead returned with a report.
"Every exit ahead is being searched by monks from the temples. We shouldn't force our way through. Let's find somewhere to hide for a few days and wait for an opportunity to leave."
He led the two of them into a valley thick with vegetation, intending to rest there for two