Lin Taichu slowly backed away. He knew that with his current strength, he was no match for these three cultivators. If he forced a move, he would only end up as their puppet, a loss not worth the gain.
He had to leave this place as soon as possible and find a way to break the Spirit Devouring Gu—either rescue those imprisoned puppets, or completely destroy this Gu Worm breeding ground.
He carefully withdrew from the passage, parted the vines again, and returned outside the palace.
Just then, a stream of black Soul Power suddenly shot toward him, moving extremely fast and carrying a dense, sinister aura.
Lin Taichu's heart jolted. He immediately twisted aside to dodge. The Soul Power grazed past his shoulder and struck the ancient tree behind him. In an instant, the tree was corroded by the sinister aura, withering and rotting away.
"Since you came, don't even think about leaving." Demon's voice rang out, carrying a trace of cold malice.
Lin Taichu turned to look and saw the black-robed Demon standing not far away, the sinister aura around him surging wildly, his eyes scarlet. The aura of the Spirit Devouring Gu inside him was several times denser than before. Clearly, he had already discovered Lin Taichu's trail.
Lin Taichu did not hesitate in the slightest. He turned and sped toward the stone houses. He could not clash head-on with Demon; he could only rely on the terrain around the stone houses to shake off the pursuit for now.
Demon chased relentlessly. Black Soul Power kept condensing at his fingertips, shooting one after another toward Lin Taichu. The ancient trees along the way were struck by the Soul Power and withered and rotted one after another. The Spirit Devouring Gu on the ground were startled into motion,