A pale fish-belly gleam appeared in the sky, and the winter morning in Red Rock Valley was even colder.
Fang Mo hovered a thousand meters above the ground, the Nine Heavens Wind Barrier circling his body and perfectly concealing his presence. His gaze swept over the valley entrance like an eagle's.
After traveling through the night without rest, bolstered by pills, they had finally covered several hundred li and reached Red Rock Valley.
Seeing that Red Rock Valley was quiet, Fang Mo could not help but let out a breath of relief. The Mechanical Empire had not stationed guards here; it seemed they were still searching for the people of the Tianli Sect.
Even so, he did not let down his guard. He inspected Red Rock Valley once, went several li deeper, and only relaxed after probing with his Primordial Spirit and finding nothing amiss.
Dawn was close. They had to leave as quickly as possible. Fang Mo swiftly returned to the mountain hollow where the others were hiding.
Luo Jiangyan and the others had long since packed up. When they saw him return, hope lit up in all their eyes.
"There are no guards at the valley entrance. We leave at once!" Fang Mo lowered his voice. "Remember, once we enter Red Rock Valley, do not stop no matter what happens. Leave everything to me!"
Tao Shang and Xia Fanbai exchanged a glance and nodded. Su Lan, Qi Zhu, and the others nodded as well.
The people from the Galactic Alliance silently checked their equipment. Their recent trials had instilled in them the habit of performing one final check before battle.
"Move!"
At Fang Mo's command, nearly twenty people shot into Red Rock Valley like arrows loosed from a bowstring.
Fang Mo led the way, while Tao Shang and