It seemed they had sensed an aura that did not belong to the Wu Clan infiltrating the battlefield. The weaker Wu Immortals on the outskirts, who had not joined the main assault but wanted to earn some merit and save face, began charging toward me. They thought that even if they captured us, the tribal leaders would not mock them, so every one of them wore a look of smug opportunism. Quite a few even unleashed powerful attacks outright.
I was moving with Shu Li, though we were not going very fast. Seeing this, Shu Li waved her hand, and that blood-red axe appeared instantly. She was preparing to charge over and deal with the enemies, but I quickly reached out to stop her and said, "There may come a time when you'll need to use your full strength."
Shu Li had followed me not long after I first entered the Ancient God Realm, so she trusted me completely. She quickly put away her axe. Facing this great wave of attacks, I did not even draw my sword. With a sweep of my hand, the power of the Spirit-Absorbing Art instantly diverted them to the side, absorbing quite a bit of their strength in the process.
The group of Wu Immortals immediately realized that I would not be easy to deal with. Some seemed to know me, or had fought fiercely against me before. Once they recognized me, they fled in all directions. But the Wu Immortals who had come were not all elites, and those who remained immediately chased after me and tried to block my path!
I had no intention of getting entangled with them. After the three Wu Immortals who approached were blasted away by my Spirit-Absorbing Art, I took Shu Li and sped toward the core