The Past Mountain Master moved very slowly. Every so often, he stopped to sense his surroundings, while traces of flowing time occasionally rippled around his body.
"Who are you looking for?"
The Thousand-Eyed Monster looked around but detected no sign of any living person.
Thinking of the old monster relentlessly chasing after them, he could not help but feel a trace of urgency. Against an enemy of that level, fleeing was definitely not an option. As long as karma remained, the other party's pursuit would never cease.
"The only ones who can deal with an Immortal Emperor are naturally Immortal Emperors."
Peng Jiang had already recovered somewhat. Being carried by the Past Mountain Master along the way had bought him plenty of time to recuperate.
"An Immortal Emperor?!"
The Thousand-Eyed Monster was startled.
He had not expected an Immortal Emperor to stand behind the Past Mountain Master. Yet considering the latter's origins, it suddenly seemed entirely reasonable.
"Although it is three hundred years early, staying alive is what matters most in the current situation."
The Past Mountain Master opened his eyes and led the two of them to an abandoned side hall nearby. Only several bare stone pillars remained there, while the immortal pool at its center had turned into murky brown sewage. Unknown poisonous insects swam through it.
"That man from before was certainly a Human Race Immortal Emperor who had only just attained the Dao. From the looks of it, he intended to sweep across Huanyu and reshape the Immortal Realm."
Peng Jiang followed behind with a gloomy expression. He had been pondering the old man's origins ever since. A powerhouse of that level could not possibly have appeared out of thin air. The reason he had failed to detect him before was merely because he had been