Even if he recovered later through the formidable restorative abilities of a Martial Dao Grandmaster, his strength would still be severely affected.
The instant the man reached his hand into the node, the violent spatial energy completely shredded the arm he had extended before he could react.
At this sight, Tang Songyuan's expression changed drastically, and his heart sank.
"Not good, it's a trap!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he immediately understood all the strange things that had happened earlier.
"No wonder these people had never entered this cultivator's cave abode, yet they were able to obtain news that there were twelve Lifespan Fruits inside."
"Looks like that Senior Martial Uncle was right. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion and the Ten Thousand Demon Lair really do have close ties. They may even have been conspiring together for a long time."
"But this has truly put him in a difficult position. Though he considered his strength fairly decent, this was the territory of the Ten Thousand Demon Lair. Once he caused too great a disturbance, forget him—even his master would perish here if he came today."
"This matter with the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion isn't over. If I make it out alive, I'll settle this debt with you properly."
While cursing the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion inwardly, he cast a fool's look at the other people present.
"A bunch of idiots. To set me up, you're even willing to throw away your own lives."
With that, his Martial Dao cultivation as an upper-realm Heavenly Being erupted completely, and he fled toward the direction from which he had come without even turning his head.
As for his earlier promise to protect the others, he cast it entirely behind him. With his own life very likely in danger, where would he find the