Because the opportunity was rare, you did not have that much time to explain things to Niu Wudi. You merely answered him with your actions.
When Niu Wudi saw you charging forward without hesitation, he had no path of retreat either. After all, you had already branded him with your mark. At least within the Time Ancestral Land, whether he lived or died depended on your mood.
So even if he wanted to run, he could not. He might escape for a while, but all you needed was to spare a single thought, and he would die far faster than he would at Red Cloud's hands...
In the 1,638,353rd year, the 204th year since you entered the Time Ancestral Land, it was already the third year since you had truly clashed with Red Cloud.
This battle had ultimately developed into a war of attrition. It could not be resolved in a short while. Although the situation was even better than you had anticipated, some aspects still differed from what you had imagined.
Red Cloud's physical condition was even worse than the worst case you had expected. Yellow Sky—or rather, the others within his body—were making an enormous commotion. At times, there were even warriors who seized control and temporarily took command of the body. Having deteriorated to the point where he could no longer suppress them, Red Cloud's condition was obvious... With Red Cloud in such a state, and with a powerful helper like Niu Wudi, you could say with absolute confidence that you could defeat Red Cloud within a year.
Yet less than three months after you began fighting Red Cloud, someone broke through the azure barrier. Not only did this improve Red Cloud's condition somewhat, but this person was also no weakling and proactively attacked you and Niu