"I'll take on the Six-Eared Ape Lord. You few, block off any routes he might use to escape. If I can't beat him, you can join forces with me and help kill the demon then."
Lu Xiaotian raised a hand to stop Nine-Ren Mountain and the Ksitigarbha Twelve-Winged Scorpion Demon from rushing to his aid. Yanbei, for his part, was only too happy to stay out of it.
"Eastern Pill Sage, be careful. If anything feels wrong, make sure to call us over in time." Nine-Ren Mountain looked grave. After spending some time with Lu Xiaotian, he had come to admire him. Lu Xiaotian's strength and the speed at which he improved were both enough to earn Nine-Ren Mountain's respect.
"Eastern Pill Sage, your cultivation has advanced greatly, but you must still be careful. If something happens to you, Nine-Ren Mountain and I will have an extremely hard time escaping the Sea Soul Hall." The Ksitigarbha Twelve-Winged Scorpion Demon was much more blunt.
"The Six-Eared Ape Lord, in his current state, can't kill me." Lu Xiaotian shook his head.
Nine-Ren Mountain's eyes flashed. Lu Xiaotian had been inspired by him to cultivate the path of evolving the profound meaning of laws, but after these past few hundred years, Lu Xiaotian had probably already surpassed him by quite a bit in that regard.
As for just how far Lu Xiaotian had progressed, Nine-Ren Mountain had no clear idea. This battle would not only test what Lu Xiaotian had gained from years of cultivation; it could also give Nine-Ren Mountain tremendous insight.
"You're asking for death!" Fury surged in the Six-Eared Ape Lord's eyes. He certainly didn't want to be besieged by Lu Xiaotian and the other three, but it had been many years since someone so insignificant had dared to look