Restriction
Cao Fang's expression changed dramatically. Clearly, he had never expected the Starrock Venerable to find them in such a short time.
"Are you disappointed, Fellow Daoist Cao? If I had no means of countering you, do you think I would have allowed you to escape my control so easily?" the Starrock Venerable sneered.
Lu Xiaotian watched coldly from the side. By this point, he could already break away from both parties and act alone. Although he did not know what method the Starrock Venerable had used, the problem clearly did not lie with him. Still, Lu Xiaotian wanted to see how things would develop. Faced with the Starrock Venerable's threat, Cao Fang would have no choice but to reveal his trump card sooner or later.
"What do you intend to do now, Starrock Venerable?" Cao Fang asked.
"Now that we've left this thunderstorm, naturally, I want you several fellow Daoists to continue scouting the way for me." The Starrock Venerable gave a strange chuckle. "Only then can you display your proper value."
"Looks like we don't have any other choice." Cao Fang snorted. "Since that's the case, we'll simply obey Fellow Daoist Starrock's orders."
With that, Cao Fang led the way into the place filled with boundless rosy light. The Scarlet Cuckoo Demon Immortal and Lu Xiaotian followed in succession. The Starrock Venerable wore a smug, triumphant expression. The ten extremely powerful water figures had vanished by then, but even with only five people in his party, he was confident he could suppress Cao Fang's trio.
Lu Xiaotian extended his divine sense and discovered that not long after they left, another party of six emerged one after another from the thunderstorm. They then planted several formation flags before following along the route.
Cao Fang appeared somewhat helpless, as though