With the fire dragon covering them, Ling Tian and the others easily broke through Lei Zhan's group and the traps they had laid. Then they rode the Fire Dragon Steed onward. The steed had already reached the Quasi Saint Immortal level. Speed had always been its forte, and now that it had comprehended the movement technique law and the Fleeting Light and Shadow movement technique, it had no trouble opening up a gap between itself and Lei Zhan's group.
"Brother Ling Tian, those people are still chasing us." Qiong Rou sensed the aura of the beast army behind them and knitted her brows. "They know they can't catch up to the little steed, so why are they still pursuing us?"
"They want to keep us from killing the mid-stage Saint Immortal Stone Person. That way, we won't be able to complete our soul-crystal collection mission." Ling Tian spoke with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. "After all, a mid-stage Saint Immortal Stone Person is astonishingly powerful. Even with our current strength, we'll need some time to prepare. That will give them enough time to find us and disrupt us."
Fairy Meng Shang's brows furrowed. "So some of them are good at tracking. It'll be hard for us to shake them off?"
"It won't be too hard." Ling Tian was brimming with confidence. "With the little steed's speed, we can put a great distance between us and them, then conceal our auras. Given how well we can hide our presence, they'll have a hard time tracking us."
"Mm, that makes sense." Su Ying nodded. Then she thought of something, and worry surfaced on her lovely face. "Brother Yuan, once they lose our trail, they can search the whole area. We're heading deeper into the Barbaric Land, so it