I had to admit, Tiangang's move really did work. With all the fire-attributed Awakened working together, the powerful flames around them became like a miniature sun, radiating terrifying light and heat that illuminated everything around them as brightly as day.
The heat was even more intense than in the height of summer. What ghostly beings feared most was this kind of environment—bright and hot.
For a moment, the ghostly beings around them scattered like a flock of startled sheep. Within just a few breaths, they had vanished without a trace.
Tiangang knew that the ghostly beings might not be very intelligent, but someone was directing them from behind the scenes. Wiping them all out in one go would be no easy task.
Fortunately, Tiangang had no intention of wasting time dealing with them. He just wanted to escape as quickly as possible, then hurry to Dry Gate and defend it.
To him, Dry Gate was their lifeline. Everything else was unimportant!
With the ghostly beings gone, the maze-like illusion known as the ghost wall disappeared as well. Tiangang called out, "Put away your abilities. Ordinary fireballs will do for lighting!"
Maintaining their abilities at full power would consume too much energy. Tiangang didn't want his subordinates drained before the battle had even begun.
When the enemy retreated, they had to conserve their strength. They couldn't waste it for nothing.
With the ghostly beings gone, everyone could see their real surroundings again, and their sense of security returned.
Still, after what had just happened, they felt only somewhat safer. They couldn't shake the feeling that something else might go wrong.
There was a strange rule: the more you worried about something, the more likely it was to happen.
As they continued on their way, tense and apprehensive, someone at the front