But there were too many factors beyond their control. To be safe, they had to stick to the plan.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
In the blink of an eye, dozens of breaths had passed.
Yet Fufeng Zhenren only grew farther and farther away from them, until he finally vanished from sight. He showed no sign of turning back.
"Saintess, we can't delay any longer. Let's charge into the Ten Thousand Demon Lair, kill Fufeng Zhenren, and avenge Jiu You!"
Fearing that further delay would let Fufeng Zhenren discover them and flee back into the Ten Thousand Demon Lair to hide, the burly woman rose and turned to Meng Ruyan.
"Do it!"
Meng Ruyan, the Demon Clan Saintess, clearly understood as well. Without hesitation, she sprang forward and sped toward the Ten Thousand Demon Lair Teleportation Formation.
But just then—
The shadow of an enormous, razor-sharp white claw appeared in midair. Brimming with indescribable killing intent, it raked toward the path Meng Ruyan was about to take.
"Saintess, watch out!"
The burly woman just behind her, who had been about to move, went pale with horror.
Before she could act, a long halberd gleaming with dark light shot toward her like an arrow loosed from its string.
The burly woman saw the black Great Halberd coming straight at her.
But her legs felt filled with lead. No matter how she struggled, she could not move an inch.
She could only stand there, stunned, and watch the black Great Halberd pierce straight through her brow.
"Hiss!"
Nearby, Meng Ruyan watched the Devil Clan Elder die so easily despite being not much weaker than herself. The elder had not even managed to fight back.
Meng Ruyan felt as though she had fallen into an icy cavern. A chill rose from the