Ever since they had determined the route Ling Tian and the others had taken to escape, Lei Zhan and his group had been in hot pursuit. Their ranks included quite a few people skilled in formations and restrictions, so they knew what the formations and restrictions Qiong Rou had left behind were for. They also knew Ling Tian had realized they were chasing him.
Time slipped by. In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.
"Ling Tian knows we're after them. Looks like they won't go looking for trouble with mid-stage Saint Immortal Stone People anymore," Bai Lu said. He shook his head and sighed. "That means we can't sabotage them while they're killing Stone People. What a pity. That would have cost them dearly."
"Hmph. More than that, I hope they keep feeling the pressure of our pursuit and suffer under it. They must be in agony by now," Illusion Dream Fairy sneered, a thick aura of killing intent surrounding her.
"Heh heh, exactly. They must be desperate by now." Lei Zhan gave a strange laugh and muttered to himself, "They can't shake us, so they can't complete their soul-crystal collection mission. The deadline is getting closer and closer. They must be frantic."
"I don't think it's that simple." Si Kong Xuan shook his head. Seeing that Lei Zhan and the others didn't take him seriously, he explained, "From what we know of Ling Tian, if he realizes we're tracking them, he'll definitely think of a way to shake us off. But so far, all he's done is set up some formation traps. He hasn't made any other moves."
At that, Lei Zhan and the others also realized something was amiss. Bai Lu, however, still didn't take it seriously. He gave a strange laugh. "So what