Seeing that Ling Tian and the others had indeed turned back to pursue them, Lei Zhan and his companions became even more certain of Si Kong Xuan and Tan Tai Chang Feng's suspicions. They knew Ling Tian and the others were trying to tie them down, so naturally they wouldn't waste time tangling with them. They pressed on at top speed.
However, Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang's archery was incredibly powerful, and Lei Zhan's group had no choice but to focus on defending themselves. Their speed took a serious hit. On top of that, the Fire Dragon Steeds were faster than the wind wolves and other savage beasts, so they had no way to shake off their pursuers.
This left Lei Zhan and the others deeply frustrated. Quite a few suggested splitting into two groups: one group would hold Ling Tian and the others back, while the other hurried ahead at full speed to enter the Primordial Battlefield as soon as possible.
But their proposal was quickly met with objections. Just as Ling Tian had guessed, after realizing that the Northern Profound and Profound Realms had allied, and especially after realizing that the Profound Realm possessed a savage beast army just like theirs, they worried about being ambushed. So they didn't agree to split up.
"The Northern Profound and Profound Realms have already joined forces, and those other minor realms may well ally with them too. They have a vast army of savage beasts, perhaps even more than we do," Si Kong Xuan speculated, glancing at Ling Tian and the others in pursuit behind them. "Most importantly, Ling Tian and Seven Kill have always known where we are. That makes it easy for them to ambush us, so we can't split into two groups."
"Brother Si Kong is right.