"Countering us!?"
Hearing this, Xiang Zimo, Gu Hanfei, and the others turned to look, surprise in their eyes.
"It is indeed a counter. These people came prepared. The Dao Fruits and origins within them can restrict or even suppress our experts," Haoyue Celestial Venerable said.
His expression was grave. This was no good news.
Such things rarely happened. Usually, one technique countered another, but the countering relationships between Daos were not obvious. Strength generally determined superiority, as well as a Dao's upper limit.
Yet Wu Rou's Dao was simple and brutal. Against both Dongfang Fengyun and Shu Ziheng, it held an absolute advantage, like a mouse encountering a cat, instinctively overcome with fear.
This discovery sent the hearts of Xiang Zimo and the others sinking to rock bottom. There was no need to explain how troublesome such enemies would be.
The experts from the various factions watching felt the same. Just who were these people, to possess Daos that countered theirs?
Within the Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy, Nalan Lingxiao, Yang Qinghe, the War King, the Sword King, and the others also frowned.
"Boring." Wu Rou lost interest. After putting Shu Ziheng into the small jade bottle, she turned and left.
"Where are you going?" Xiang Zimo shouted.
"To switch out, of course. I'm no longer interested in playing with you trash. Someone else can keep you entertained." Wu Rou glanced back, contempt in both her expression and her words.
"You're not leaving!" Xiang Zimo strode forward, intent on defeating Wu Rou and rescuing Dongfang Fengyun and Shu Ziheng.
"Don't act rashly yet." Gu Hanfei held Xiang Zimo back and said gravely, "They'll be safe for now."
Xiang Zimo's expression turned ugly as he watched helplessly as Wu Rou disappeared.
As Wu Rou vanished, a muscular man stepped out, bare-chested, his