Yan Chihuo knew the enemy was on guard now, so another sneak attack would be useless. He watched them from a distance. Though he was two or three li away, his astonishing eyesight let him see every expression on their faces.
The tension on the faces of the Mysterious Yin Valley disciples didn't look feigned. Yan Chihuo's mind immediately settled; the Sun-Moon Bow was still a threat to them.
The bearded man, however, was in a bind. At this point, even if he wanted to lead everyone safely away, he would have to see whether Yan Chihuo allowed it.
He didn't know Yan Chihuo possessed a Spiritual Eye and had already seen through their situation. He only thought that Hu Yibo had blocked the arrow, making Yan Chihuo believe the Sun-Moon Bow was nothing to fear. If he withdrew now and Yan Chihuo spotted the weakness, they would be in trouble.
After more than half an hour, they still hadn't found Yan Chihuo, and he hadn't attacked again. The Mysterious Yin Valley disciples began to relax, but just then Hu Yibo shouted, "Watch out!"
Everyone jolted and hurriedly cast spells. Working in pairs, each group formed a block of ice in front of them. This was a low-level ice-attribute defensive spell called Water-to-Ice Transformation. It drew in nearby ice spiritual energy to form ice blocks and repel enemy attacks. On its own, this low-level defensive spell couldn't withstand a shot from the Sun-Moon Bow, but these people worked in pairs, and all of them knew how to combine their attacks. Together, the spell's power became astonishing.
With a bang, the arrow struck an ice block and shattered it. The Mysterious Yin Valley disciples relaxed a little, but then a second arrow came flying in. They were all prepared, so this