A powerful numbness traveled from the ice-crystal branches into Cui Liu's divine sense. Cui Liu immediately felt as though even her Primordial Spirit had been affected. The ice-crystal branches, which had been incomparably fierce just moments ago, instantly lost much of their power.
The other four early Spirit Transformation Poison Sand Ants seized the opportunity to swoop in. Cui Liu's expression changed drastically. Though she still had a few tricks up her sleeve, dealing with such a sudden change would inevitably cost her dearly—and one of her magical treasures was damaged at that moment. By comparison, Zhou Yu's Scarlet-Flame Wolf Fang Mace was not as fierce as Cui Liu's ice-crystal branches, but it was sturdier. Though the Poison Sand Ants had pounced on and bitten it twice, the spikes on it had infuriated them immensely.
"Cui Liu, fall back!" Yu Zimo called softly at that moment.
Cui Liu shot backward upon hearing her. Before Yu Zimo could give any orders, Lu Xiaotian had already burst forward. After all, they had not yet reached a desperate situation, and the circumstances ahead were still unclear. They needed to preserve a certain amount of fighting strength. If everyone charged in as soon as the battle formation opened, it would only put them at a disadvantage later. As the team leader, Yu Zimo had to remain by Guo Jingyu's side and protect her at all times. They would still need wholehearted cooperation later to retrieve the demon kun's blood essence. Even if they had to hold back some of their strength, they could not lose sight of the bigger picture.
Bang! Lu Xiaotian raised both hands, and a Fangtian Halberd appeared from thin air. Its enormous halberd shadow blocked the mid-Spirit Transformation Poison Sand Ant directly in front. Ever since he summoned the Fangtian