"Go on. I'll stay here and play with them myself."
Master Sun's aura soared skyward.
Zuo Li, Yin Tao, and the others were all shocked. Everyone realized that Master Sun had not only severed his lower corpse, but had most likely also achieved a Corpse Body.
If so, this was trouble.
Xu Yi and the other leaders of the various halls retreated, swiftly vanishing into the dense, shadowy forest.
Zuo Li and Yin Tao exchanged glances with the other two, then closed in on Master Sun together.
They had no chance in single combat. Their only option was to surround him.
The five powerful Corpse-Slayers unleashed their full strength in an instant, turning the deep black night into daylight and the lush forest into a barren expanse.
Only then were the Great Elders of Jizhou Territory and the lord's guards able to pursue the Night Walkers.
A vast crowd surged after them, yet no one spotted Xu Yi concealed in a pit in the northwest corner. He watched the situation on the battlefield intently.
The battle between Master Sun and the three demons—Zuo Li, Yin Tao, and the other two—especially set his blood surging. Even watching from three thousand zhang away, he couldn't help but feel his excitement rise.
Relying on a single Great Hand Seal, Master Sun fought the three demons to a standstill without the slightest disadvantage. From time to time, he even found openings in their formation, leaving the four of them scrambling.
"Roar!"
After taking a Great Hand Seal from Master Sun head-on, Yin Tao finally flew into a rage. His body lurched, revealing his true form: a giant scorpion. Lightning crackled around its two enormous pincers as it met Master Sun's Great Hand Seal without flinching, striking straight for his head.
Demons in their true