"Gone?"
Domain Saint Jin Hao's face changed drastically. He sprang after them at once.
It wasn't just because he'd realized Li Ye was a potential threat. Li Ye had also stolen the Spinal Dragon Immortal Sword.
That sword had been formed when a True Immortal Ancestor of theirs condensed his Great Dao into his spinal bones before dying.
It contained part of his cultivation and his Great Dao. Whoever wielded it would see their combat strength soar.
With the sword, Jin Hao would fear no Domain Saint on the Immortal Path. He'd truly have a place among them.
Without it, this newly advanced Domain Saint would instead become a thorn in the side of the veteran Domain Saints.
Half a day passed before Jin Hao realized in despair that even though Li Ye had been worn down considerably, he still couldn't catch up.
He'd also expended a great deal of energy, and his speed was no longer at its peak.
Before long, he lost sight of them.
At a barren mountain, Li Ye stopped and gasped for breath.
"Damn it! I've only known you guys for a few days, and somehow I've ended up being hunted by a Domain Saint!"
"And there are two of them! This is... this is ridiculous..."
Shi Xian was frantic. He felt he'd made a terrible mistake in choosing his friends.
He felt utterly miserable.
He didn't want to follow Li Ye anymore.
But then his legs gave way, and he nearly fainted.
He was in terrible shape, gravely wounded.
A direct strike from a Domain Saint was no joke.
"Old Shi, we may have temporarily shaken them off, but we haven't gotten far."
"If you go out there, you might run straight into them and get captured. You'd end up as a hostage."