The Underworld Winged Wolf Beasts had to pass through the Blue Vine Tree Spirit's territory if they wanted to pursue the cultivators, and they were bound to suffer thunderous blows. Even those Winged Wolf Beasts whose gray aura had vaguely reached the seventh rank would not die under the Blue Vine Tree Spirit's ferocious attacks, but they would still be torn apart by the thick branches and roots, their auras plummeting. When they charged over again, they naturally posed little threat to the Golden Core cultivators.
Everyone finally had a chance to catch their breath.
The Blue Vine Tree Spirits seemed to have no intention of pursuing them beyond their territory, while the Underworld Winged Wolf Beasts gradually retreated. The blue stone steps slowly returned to normal. Seeing no more intruders within their territory, the Blue Vine Tree Spirits thrust their branches back into the mountain rock and drew in their roots. Lush leaves hung down, swaying in the wind. Apart from scattered rubble and fallen branches and leaves, the Underworld Winged Wolf Beasts had vanished without a trace. Everything looked as though nothing had happened. If not for the cultivators' narrow escape from death, they would almost have thought everything before had been an illusion.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this mechanism is truly perilous beyond measure. Those of us who know nothing of formations and restrictions would probably be unable to help even if we stood by your side. We might instead hinder you and unwittingly trigger some unknown trap. That was how the danger just now arose. I fear we will be of little help to Fellow Daoist Lu from here on."
Wang Tuoguai gave Lu Xiaotian a dry chuckle.
"Someone like you, who is determined to make things difficult for me, would naturally only be a hindrance." Lu