"I'm afraid Huang Qingyun will have killed me before the third wave of the Wind and Snow Formation's power descends!"
This person held a bronze bell in his palm. His gaze was as sharp as a torch, and brilliant light flickered in his eyes as countless thoughts raced through his mind.
"Why not follow Senior Brother's example? As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. It's best to retreat first."
"Besides, this battle is merely a first attempt. Only by preserving what remains of my body can I help the Northern Territory!"
"And since Senior Brother withdrew first, even if I retreat now and the clan punishes me, I'll have an explanation!"
Someone had already begun to waver, and he successfully left the Hunting Realm, returning to the Ascension Celestial Palace.
The others would surely follow one after another.
"Besides..." The person glanced back at Tang Xia, the Holy Son, atop the mountain behind him. "Holy Son Tang Xia already said that the martial artists scattered throughout the Wind and Snow Formation have been returning one after another. Protecting the Formation Eye here shouldn't be too difficult."
"We've already done everything we could. We've even exhausted ourselves completely. My junior brother has gone so far as to use the 'Burning Dao Demon Art.' Is that still not enough?"
He successfully convinced himself, and the hesitation in his eyes vanished.
"Besides, you still control the Wind and Snow Formation's flags. With the universe in your chest and mysteries in your palm, why would you fear them?"
This person was none other than Houye, one of the four Holy Sons of the Heaven Dao Clan!
Even if she went all out to stop him, she could not kill him before the teleportation power descended.
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