"These soul corpses and some of the pill spirits were all arranged by Corpse Lord Ying Gou. Once I'm defeated, you'll be next."
Lu Xiaotian was sent staggering back by a claw from the dragon-headed soul corpse, and he realized that he and the others from Nine-Ren Mountain alone were no match for so many powerful foes. He immediately turned his attention to the Heavenly Court Golden Immortals, including Jin Cangyue.
"You must have realized Ying Gou's intentions by now. If you don't want to become soul corpses raised by him, join forces with me and fight our way out first. We can talk later."
Jin Cangyue, the Old Monster Huangyang, and the others were visibly shaken.
"Though we've chased the rebel all the way into the Pill Soul Tower, and have been eager to kill him, what the Eastern rebel said isn't unreasonable. Even if they're wiped out, we still won't be able to withstand the dragon-headed soul corpse, Hall Master Linhun, and their group," said Demon Venerable Mingxi gravely.
"But if we join forces with the Eastern rebel, we'll likely be punished by the Heavenly Court when we return." One elderly Golden Immortal still hesitated.
"Would you rather be punished by the Heavenly Court or lose your life? Is that really so hard to choose? We came to hunt down the Eastern rebel and have done our utmost along the way, paying an enormous price without ever disobeying the Heavenly Court's orders. What's wrong with fighting for a chance to survive now?"
City Lord Wuxuan shook his head. "Even if we lose a battle against Eastern Pill Saint, at worst we'll die fighting. But if we fall into Ying Gou's hands, these soul corpses and those few pill spirits will show us what awaits us. Have you forgotten