Zhou Qiping and Xia Ruize saw what was happening before them and stopped chasing True Person Haoyang and Huang Lichen. They hurriedly halted and retreated into the clouds of immortal qi. It seemed they were fairly sharp; they did not dare come out and seek death at a time like this.
"Haoyang, you finally made it." Li Taichong now placed great importance on every bit of strength, so he was naturally delighted to see Haoyang return.
"I'm ashamed to say this, but without Fellow Daoist Li, my martial uncle and I would probably have met with disaster on this trip." True Person Haoyang and Huang Lichen both let out sighs of relief. After all, they had seen how formidable Xia Ruize and Zhou Qiping were along the way. Seeing their tattered clothes, it was obvious they had suffered greatly at their hands.
"Why say that, Fellow Daoist Haoyang? You've seen the situation before us. Every bit of strength is an opportunity for us. Only by joining forces can we get through this current quagmire!" Li Taichong got straight to the point and explained the current state of the demonic-qi pillar to Haoyang and Huang Lichen.
Haoyang and Huang Lichen were both clever people. After hearing it once, they understood their situation and immediately agreed to help. As for the people from the Four Directions Sea, who had still been hesitating over whether to leave, when they saw two more Spirit Transformation cultivators arrive, Zheng Dan said, "Since more people have come to help, we'll be leaving now. Surely you won't need us anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Haicheng and Feng Yueyu immediately echoed him, and the four of them turned to leave.
Feng Yueyu had not flown far when a golden-light hand shot out and grabbed at