"If we wait until the Four-Winged Mantis and the Red-and-Blue Ape King make their move, Fellow Daoist Lu will have lost the initiative. Then, facing two enemies alone, it'll be hard to turn the tide. Since that's the case, we should strike first." Ban Qianchi's eyes flickered as he spoke.
"You certainly have some nerve. Even so, there's still the Phantom Scorpion King nearby. Do you think he'll just stand by while we fight?"
Lu Xiaotian glanced at Ban Qianchi in surprise. He hadn't expected Ban Qianchi to have such courage. In truth, Lu Xiaotian had considered the same thing. If the only one accompanying them were the Four-Winged Mantis, he would likely have followed Ban Qianchi's advice and eliminated it first.
What the Devil Lord truly cared about was whether his mission could be completed. As for casualties among Integrated Body cultivators, that was secondary to a powerhouse like him. Once the Four-Winged Mantis was dead, even if the Devil Lord was displeased with Lu Xiaotian, he would have no choice but to rely on him to complete the mission.
But the Phantom Scorpion King would never stand by and let him kill the Four-Winged Mantis. To the Phantom Scorpion King, completing the Devil Lord's assigned mission was clearly paramount. He would interfere with anyone who threatened that. And after the Devil Lord's mission was complete, the Phantom Scorpion King's attitude would undoubtedly be crucial in determining the outcome for Lu Xiaotian.
Outside the demonic sea cave abode, Lu Xiaotian and the Phantom Scorpion King had fought for hundreds of years, but they had no friendship to speak of. Lu Xiaotian didn't dare place his hopes in the Phantom Scorpion King.
If the Phantom Scorpion King turned against him, then unless Lu Xiaotian had already broken through to the