Killing intent was invisible and formless, everywhere and nowhere.
Even though every cultivator knew of its dangers from the very beginning and remained vigilant at all times, they still could not avoid being affected by it.
Even if they had restrained themselves and kept their minds clear all the way here, the instant they saw the Five Gods Pagoda, everyone was involuntarily drawn by the killing intent and charged forward out of control.
Clearly, this was no good thing.
Tan Yueqing looked at the other cultivators with concern in her eyes. "Shouldn't we stop them?"
Wenge answered blandly, "Yun Zezi went too."
Tan Yueqing was slightly startled.
Yun Zezi was an orthodox sword cultivator, and his cultivation was considered strong among the group.
Yuan Xi, Wenge, and the others had not been controlled by the killing intent or left, yet Yun Zezi had gone?
This meant Yun Zezi had not completely lost control. He had charged out voluntarily.
Lin Qi finally said, "Those who want to stay will stay. Those who want to leave cannot be stopped."
It was not only Yun Zezi. The cultivators from the other sects might not all have been drawn into losing control by the killing intent.
"We should follow as well. The opportunity is right before us; we cannot let it slip away."
Though that was what they said, after seeing their companions lose control because of the killing intent, everyone became increasingly cautious.
When they reached the base of the Five Gods Pagoda, Lin Qi discovered that quite a few cultivators from the five continents had already gathered there, and they were all familiar faces.
When someone saw Lin Qi, their eyes visibly lit up.
Gongsun Ying stepped forward first. "Fellow Daoist Lin, you're here! We've been waiting for you for so long!"