Wei Tong and the others, who had just gone off to hunt down the demonic cultivators, were now racing back toward the altar with terror on their faces, as though something were chasing them from behind. The ones who had been pursuing the demonic cultivators moments ago had, in the blink of an eye, become the hunted.
The people besieging Gu Liangshan froze in place upon hearing the news.
"Not good! There really is a Foundation Establishment Old Devil hiding here. Everyone, retreat first!" Sensing the terrifying pressure emanating from behind Wei Tong and the others, far beyond that of a Qi Refining Cultivator, Lu Yunfei saw that the situation was hopeless and hurriedly shouted to the group, intending to retreat along the path they had come from.
The moment Lu Yunfei finished shouting, Shi Mofeng, that old fox, had already taken the lead by a body length and fled toward the valley exit. The old man had completely shed the caution he had shown in battle; the instant it came time to run, he became extraordinarily proactive.
"Haha, trying to leave now? I'm afraid it's already too late." Taking advantage of the moment when everyone had frozen in shock, Gu Liangshan and the purple-robed demonic cultivator had already slipped ahead and blocked the direction in which the group intended to flee.
Seeing Shi Mofeng trying to escape, Gu Liangshan released the Soul Gathering Banner again, intending to entangle him at all costs. Yet the old man, seeing this, hardened his heart and unleashed two High-grade Spirit Talismans in succession, forcing Gu Liangshan back before charging straight toward the mountain pass without looking back.
Shi Mofeng had just reached the mountain pass when a sinister laugh suddenly rang out from the air. "Junior, after killing so many of my disciples,