"Sparing no effort to prey on the weak. It seems this alchemist of yours is no good either," Soul Qing Saint snorted mockingly.
Yet his movements were not slow in the slightest. With a flash, he blocked Bone Ghost, Dou Qi surging from his body as countless Dark Chains appeared and shot toward Gu He.
"Good people can only survive by being more cunning than people like you. Otherwise, we'll always be suppressed by you," Gu He replied with a cold laugh, unfazed by Soul Qing Saint's mockery.
Seeing Soul Qing Saint shield Bone Ghost, Gu He stopped. Terrifyingly sharp winds rose around him, shattering every incoming chain.
With Soul Qing Saint present, killing Bone Ghost would likely be impossible. Since that was the case, there was no point in playing such clever tricks. He would face Soul Qing head-on instead.
With that thought, Gu He took a deep breath. Dou Qi surged wildly around his body, even causing his body to swell slightly. Waves of incomparably violent energy burst from within him like a storm, forcefully scattering the spatial turbulence within a radius of ten thousand zhang.
Seeing Gu He's overwhelming momentum, Soul Qing Saint knew there would be no peaceful resolution today. He turned to Bone Ghost and said, "Withdraw from our battlefield first. Raise your aura to its fullest. Even if you do nothing, you can still distract part of Gu He's attention. If you spot an opening, strike him and avenge yourself for nearly dying just now."
"Rest assured, Saint. I definitely won't let him off easily." Bone Ghost cast Gu He a venomous look and retreated behind Soul Qing Saint.
Though he deeply resented Gu He for nearly killing him, hatred had not clouded his mind. He knew he was absolutely no match for Gu