After Liu Changlin finished speaking, his domain moved toward a Hun Jiang. In the next instant, the three of them closed in on it.
They should have reached the rear of that horde of demons by now. Having come this far, there was no need to hide themselves excessively.
Chen Chuan swept his consciousness outward. There were indeed no traces of large groups of demons here, only a few scattered stragglers. For now, Liu Changlin's judgment appeared fairly accurate.
More precisely, Liu Changlin and Fang Yanxing worked together with considerable coordination, and Fang Yanxing had played a crucial role in it.
After stopping here, Liu Changlin employed a secret technique that allowed him to search the Hun Jiang they stood upon for domains that had previously come into contact with it.
He soon found traces of many demon domains. These signs were enough to prove that a substantial number of demons had passed through here.
That alone was almost enough to prove that they had circled around to the demons' rear.
Still, he remained cautious. His principle was never to engage an enemy without confidence, so he did not act immediately. Instead, he asked through consciousness, "Advisor Fang, how does it feel on your end?"
After distinguishing carefully for a moment, Fang Yanxing shook his head. "I haven't sensed any obstruction."
Liu Changlin said, "To be safe, let's have our consciousness entities scout ahead."
Fang Yanxing agreed.
Light flickered faintly around him. A figure stepped out from the surface of his body, initially resembling a phantom. Yet once it separated from him, it immediately transformed from illusory to solid, becoming an eight-armed divine general with painted facial markings and armor.
At the same time, a jade-green mist drifted from Liu Changlin's body and condensed into a mass in the empty