"You're staying behind to cover our retreat? No! Leave it to me instead!" Shi Yi replied.
Hearing Yang Qing's words, he immediately rejected Yang Qing's plan.
After Yang Qing had slain three Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperors, he acknowledged that Yang Qing's strength had already surpassed his own.
In other words, among their group, Yang Qing was already the strongest.
If they wanted to buy time, leaving the strongest Yang Qing behind was indeed highly appropriate.
Yet he had no intention of letting Yang Qing cover their retreat. The reason was the talent Yang Qing had displayed.
To enter the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm in less than a million years—Yang Qing's talent was self-evident.
Coupled with Yang Qing's inhuman rate of improvement, it was enough to show that his future was limitless.
If Yang Qing were given more time, he would surely catch up to that younger brother of his and enter the Immortal Emperor realm.
As for himself, he had squandered a million years and made scarcely any progress. Entering the Immortal Emperor realm was already beyond hope.
Faced with a threat like a Weird Immortal Emperor, he knew full well that Yang Qing's value in surviving far exceeded his own.
Moreover, aside from Yang Qing, Wushi and the others were all exceptional geniuses as well.
Although they could not compare to Yang Qing, they were all capable of entering the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.
Under such circumstances, having him stay behind to cover their retreat was naturally the best choice.
The moment he sensed the aura of the Weird Immortal Emperor, he had already made his decision and prepared himself for sacrifice.
Now that Yang Qing had voluntarily offered to stay behind, he naturally could not agree.
"Sky-Supporting Great Emperor!"
Besides Shi Yi, Ye Fan and the others were also filled with