At that very instant...
The "blood-colored cloud layer" that had been pursuing the tidal wave of lightning suddenly halted, hovering motionless in midair.
Then, an even more piercing screech rang out from within that "blood-colored cloud layer."
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz, buzz!!
Immediately afterward, that "blood-colored cloud layer" no longer cared to continue hunting Venerable Tianzhao. Leaving a blood-red afterimage in the void, it turned back toward where it had come from.
From afar, it looked like fiery sunset clouds drifting through the evening sky!
At this moment.
A distinct glimmer of delight surfaced in the eyes of Venerable Tianzhao, whose figure had grown much fainter, and he rejoiced inwardly:
"Looks like my disciples have succeeded!"
"Otherwise, those beasts would never retreat halfway through the chase."
At this thought.
The joy in his eyes deepened.
Venerable Tianzhao's gaze then instinctively followed the direction of the Law-Devouring Blood Insects...
What entered his sight was an enormous, sprawling crater.
In an instant, his expression went from sunny to cloudy, then from cloudy to overcast—a truly marvelous display.
"What happened?"
"Hadn't those Law-Devouring Blood Insects only been led away by me for a short while?
"How could such a change have occurred?"
Likewise.
Venerable Tianzhao did not believe that such an immense crater had been created by his two disciples.
Although both disciples were Nascent Soul Realm Mortal Cultivators and could indeed accomplish such a feat...
It was absolutely impossible for them to cause such a huge disturbance without a sound.
Besides, he had not sensed any violent fluctuations in Spirit Energy.
At once.
Venerable Tianzhao prepared to go inspect it himself...
But as soon as he took a step, he stopped where he stood.
This avatar was rapidly fading away, no longer able to support any further actions from Venerable Tianzhao.
Just then...