Although the Sword Qi was extremely intense and Demon Lord Luqing managed to block it, the massive impact still sent him flying back several miles. Such a distance was naturally insignificant for Demon Lord Luqing.
Yet, in the span of these few fleeting moments, Lotus Avatar's figure flickered and he had already entered the sword light formation from earlier, disappearing from sight.
Demon Lord Luqing's expression flickered through a range of emotions. Lotus Avatar had already vanished for a short while, but Demon Lord Luqing did not dare to pursue him inside alone; the pressure Lotus Avatar had given him during their brief exchange just now was simply too great.
Chasing down alone would spell trouble nine times out of ten. The opponent's strength was originally above his, and if he were to encounter the restrictions inside, the gap would widen even further.
To force a pursuit was to invite humiliation upon oneself, even if there truly were some extraordinary treasures beneath the entrance of that sword array. It would only benefit the Nine-Crooked Centipede Demon King and Golden-Armed Mantis Demon King who were following behind.
Abruptly, the surrounding space suddenly turned bizarre, and a faint demonic Qi closed in.
Demon Lord Luqing's eyes flashed. "Since the two of you have arrived, why haven't you shown yourselves? If we drag this out any longer, the enemy is going to escape right under our noses. If we really let him slip away, what face will the three of us, who are responsible for guarding Nine Central City, have before Lord Leiling in the future?"
"What kind of person is so bold that they actually dare to break into Nine Central City alone?" A faint golden-green light flashed, and a spine-chilling cold light radiated from the Golden-Armed Mantis Demon King's eyes as