"Since Fellow Daoist Lu is so confident, that's all the better." The Ice-Crowned Crocodile Demon nodded. He had already taken the supreme-grade curse-warding pill; what else could he do? Though he didn't know the particulars, he had to admit that what Lu Xiaotian said made a certain amount of sense.
Following the Gu insect's guidance, Lu Xiaotian and the Ice-Crowned Crocodile Demon traveled onward. Both were powerful late-stage Integrated Body cultivators, so naturally, they moved swiftly.
As time passed, there were more and more Devils to avoid along the way. Relying on his powerful Primordial Spirit, Lu Xiaotian had already sidestepped many unnecessary troubles. Though he had spoken extremely forcefully to the Ice-Crowned Crocodile Demon, he had only meant to make his attitude clear. He was nowhere near rash enough to act recklessly.
As for the Ice-Crowned Crocodile Demon, the longer he followed Lu Xiaotian, the more alarmed he became. They had truly plunged deep into the heart of the Devil army as if they were walking through an empty land. The Ice-Crowned Crocodile Demon knew that even if he had led the way, he could never have made it seem as effortless as Lu Xiaotian did. The deeper they went, the more the Devils' searches and defenses intensified.
There were even some old Devils on guard who, though not especially powerful for Body Integration cultivators, were exceptionally vigilant. And with Demonic Beasts assigned to watch over the territory, it wasn't true that greater strength alone could let someone evade their search. A formidable ability to fight didn't mean one was equally skilled at concealing one's aura.
Indeed, even with comparable strength, Lu Xiaotian would have been unable to evade their pursuit. But now that he had broken through to become a late-stage Integrated Body body cultivator, the strength and