As he fled, Viper Emperor cursed inwardly. Hadn't they said the Ancient Witch Clan's three Ancestral Witches had already arrived? If not for the Ancestral Witches' impending arrival, he would have had to exercise some caution at the very least—he might not even have come personally to oversee the ambush and extermination of Yu Xiaoqiao and the others.
This time, those three Ancient Witch Clan bastards had truly done him in. Viper Emperor cursed as he fled.
As for Viper Fate Demon Venerable, seeing their ancestor—normally a man whose word carried absolute weight and whose majesty was beyond compare—flee without a word utterly overturned everything they thought they knew.
Still, this was for the best. At least they no longer had to remain locked in a standoff here. They had also heard of that Supreme Heavenly Dragon's achievements. Viper Emperor's decision to flee without fighting was the right one.
At this moment, Viper Fate Demon Venerable and the other four Old Devils had no time to worry about each other. Yet escaping had become incomparably difficult for them. After all, Viper Emperor had not entered the fight and could withdraw at any time.
Their circumstances were different. The instant the thought of fleeing arose, Yu Xiaoqiao, Xiang Kuang, and the others unleashed attacks that blotted out the sky and covered the earth. With overwhelming force, they turned the tables and directly encircled them. Countless staff shadows, sword lights, and demonic blades intertwined, sealing off their escape routes almost at once.
What they faced now was not merely Yu Xiaoqiao and the others' attacks. That terrifying dragon might was also ceaselessly battering at their mental defenses. Under such astonishing pressure, it would already be impressive if they could bring out sixty or seventy percent of their full strength.
"Trying to run?