Now, Star Tribulation's aura lingered within Imperial Ruyi, like a guiding lamp in the night. Carrying Imperial Ruyi was tantamount to showing the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord the way; the two of them had no chance of escaping that man's pursuit.
Thus, the best solution was to discard Imperial Ruyi and set up a bewildering formation in the direction opposite from where they were, buying time for their escape.
Zhao Rulíng's idea was even more sinister. He wanted to throw Imperial Ruyi into the vicinity of Fire Dragon Cave, creating the illusion that the two had fled there to seek aid. Perhaps it might even provoke a fierce battle between the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord and Fire Dragon Cave.
Of course, there were two problems with this.
First, Imperial Ruyi still contained the peerless divine power of Emperor Beitang Sheng, bolstered by Human Dragon Qi and the Imperial Dynasty's National Destiny. It could be considered a divine weapon only slightly inferior to Star Tribulation. With this divine weapon's aid, coupled with Zhao Rulíng's Yin Yang Dao Body divine art, they could contend with the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord on roughly a four-to-six footing.
Without Imperial Ruyi to protect them, it would be fine if they were not caught. But once they were caught, it would be very difficult for them to turn the tables.
Second, Imperial Ruyi had ultimately been bestowed by Emperor Beitang Sheng. To a certain extent, it represented Emperor Beitang Sheng's majesty and status.
Using it as bait to lead their pursuer astray and then discarding it was, in truth, an act of great disrespect. It would very easily leave Beitang Sheng with a bad impression of them.
Of course, this concern arose from Yu Changkong's perspective. In reality, Zhao Rulíng did not take it seriously at