Because they didn't dare face Chi Xue and the others head-on, Ling Tian's group hadn't killed many of them—just an Ancient Divine Beast and a few elites from various sects. That was a loss Chi Xue's side could afford. Now that Chi Xue and the others were charging at them, Ling Tian's group had no choice but to temporarily avoid their edge.
And so the hunters became the hunted. The scene began to play out across the Beast Soul Realm.
Fortunately, Chi Xue's group couldn't catch up, so Ling Tian's side could withdraw at their leisure, attacking as they retreated. They still managed to make some gains.
Perhaps the main force had already left through a large Teleportation Formation. Perhaps they knew there was nothing more to gain from continuing the pursuit. Whatever the reason, after chasing for a while, Chi Xue and the others stopped and turned around. Their next move was to rejoin the main force.
Seeing Chi Xue and the others "flee," Fairy Sword Ji and the rest were thrilled. She looked at Ling Tian. "Ling Tian, Chi Xue and the others finally ran off. We can turn around and chase them now. Heh, sure, they've got over a hundred thousand people, but we can keep harrying them. Po Tian and Chi Xue are in the crowd. We just have to kill those two. As long as we keep them tied down, they won't be able to use a large Teleportation Formation to leave and rejoin the main force."
"Exactly." Tan Tai Chang Feng picked up the thread. "They may only have a hundred-odd thousand people, but plenty of them are elite experts. There are many God Devouring Bodies and Ancient Divine Beasts among them, and even Chi Xue, Po Tian, the Jade Devouring Sky Python, and