As they went farther, the flying-armored lice grew more numerous. Lu Xiaotian fled while repeatedly striking down the scattered lice blocking his path with his palms. His attacks would have been more powerful if he used an immortal weapon, but there was no need to go all out just to kill these flying-armored lice. He never brought out the magical treasure inside him, which had yet to finish transforming. For now, the demons had no way of discovering his true strength.
Moreover, Lu Xiaotian spread out his divine sense and veered toward areas with fewer flying-armored lice. That actually let him move faster.
In the distance, several boundary-guarding immortals flew toward them. Seeing the situation, their faces changed dramatically. The immortals on the other side had clearly never expected such a sudden disaster. They were short on manpower. Whether they were facing more than twenty demons or the ever-growing swarm of flying-armored lice, a mere dozen boundary guards were nowhere near enough.
Lu Xiaotian rode the clouds and drove the demonic energy onward. Even with the Heaven-Connecting Devil Lord and the others in tow, he was still moving quickly. Approaching the boundary-guarding immortals' territory brought far greater danger, but it also had its benefits: where immortals gathered, the immortal qi was clearly much richer than elsewhere.
"A swarm of flying-armored lice! This is bad. Something must have happened at the Yin-Pasturing Cold Pool!"
The immortal at the head cried out in alarm and waved his hand. A huge white lotus, like a blazing sun, rose into the air.
"The swarm is attacking! Run! Head to Lone Ram Immortal Stronghold and gather our forces before we discuss what to do next!" Facing the flying-armored lice, which had already formed banks of dark clouds, the dozen or so boundary-guarding immortals had no