Without the Seven Kill Formation and the Spirit Cultivation Stage cultivators to block them, Yan Chihuo's group reached the council hall almost in an instant. Seeing the three corpses on the floor, they could not help but feel a wave of sorrow.
Though Yan Chihuo, Heaven-Hate True Lord, and Che Qiongying were human, this battle concerned the future course of the East Sea, and it now appeared perilous in the extreme. Whether they could withdraw unscathed was far from certain. Though they held no affection for the Crab Demon, they could not help but feel the rabbit's death and the fox's grief.
Ao Yu waved a hand and put away the Crab Demon's corpses. "Let's go to the Control Nexus of Spirit Island."
Heaven-Hate True Lord said, "Wait."
Ao Yu glanced at Heaven-Hate True Lord. "What? You're afraid? But even if you want to beat a retreat now, it's already impossible."
Heaven-Hate True Lord flew into a rage. "Since I entered the cultivation world, this old man has fought more than a thousand battles, great and small. I have never known the word 'fear.' Is Young Master Ao looking to test my mettle?"
Ao Yu said, "At any other time, I would certainly have exchanged a few moves with True Lord. But now, you'll have to forgive me for declining."
Che Qiongying smiled sweetly. "Young Master Ao, don't be hasty. True Lord, don't be angered. I believe the two of you have misunderstood each other; it would be better to make things clear first. True Lord, you called out to Young Master Ao—what is it?"
Heaven-Hate True Lord snorted. "There are still seven Spirit Cultivation Stage cultivators and spirit pets in that Control Nexus. Though their overall strength falls short of ours, their numbers are equal, and Zhou Hang is