Boom!
The black and white energies Taiji unleashed after burning his Origin Essence slammed into the red-faced burly man's flaming saber.
The blade shuddered violently. The red-faced man's expression changed drastically, and he staggered back several steps.
"Have these two gone mad?"
The gaunt cultivator cried out in alarm and waved his black banner, sending countless soul shadows lunging at Taisu.
Taisu snorted coldly and swept his enormous chaos sword across them, cutting every last soul shadow to pieces.
"Stop them!" the female cultivator shrieked.
She formed seals with both hands, turning the Frost Law into chains that coiled toward Taiji and Taisu.
But Taiji and Taisu had no intention of lingering in battle.
Their figures flashed, and they charged straight toward the ice cavern's entrance.
"Trying to run?" the bald cultivator roared.
"Heaven Binding Earth Lock Formation, arise!"
All four activated their Laws at once. A transparent formation instantly took shape, enveloping the entire ice cavern.
Taiji punched the formation's barrier, but it did not budge.
"This formation has a few tricks to it."
Taisu tried attacking as well. Chaos Qi bombarded the barrier, stirring ripples across it, but simply could not break through.
"Hahaha!" The red-faced man laughed.
"We paid a hefty price for this trapping formation. It's designed specifically to deal with Returnees like you."
"You won't escape even if you put your lives on the line."
"Be good and accept your deaths."
The gaunt cultivator brought out his black banner, and soul shadows flew out again, more than ten times as many as before.
The bald cultivator unleashed punch after punch, his fist force pelting Taiji like raindrops.
The female cultivator controlled her frost chains, binding Taisu's legs tightly.
The red-faced man raised his flaming saber, preparing to slash down.
"It's over."
Just then-
The void