"I wouldn't dare!" Huo Liaoyuan replied through gritted teeth.
Just then, a ripple of Spiritual Power came from afar. Huo Liaoyuan whirled around and saw that the disturbance had come from where the Sacred Universe Spiritual Land cultivators were stationed.
"Not good!" Huo Liaoyuan growled, immediately realizing what had happened.
That bastard Lu Yiye had actually circled back and returned to kill while he was being entangled by Xia Liang and Tan Sheng!
He had no time to say anything more to Xia Liang and Tan Sheng. Turning around, he sped toward the entrance of Return Heaven Valley.
Xia Liang and Tan Sheng exchanged a glance where they stood. Xia Liang said, "Let's go take a look."
They had already been exposed, so there was no need to keep hiding.
At the entrance to Return Heaven Valley, Huo Liaoyuan hurried back and discovered that two more disciples had fallen victim, lying in pools of blood.
"Where is he?" Huo Liaoyuan asked.
A Sacred Fire Sect disciple replied, "He escaped!"
Blood and qi surged in Huo Liaoyuan's chest, leaving the fury in his heart with nowhere to vent. At the same time, he was utterly baffled. Lu Yiye was a Weapon Cultivator—how could he use the methods of a Ghost Cultivator? Even with Spirit Talismans, he should not have been able to come and go so spectrally.
Five cultivators had died in the enemy's two attacks. Though that was negligible compared to their losses during the day, an enemy lurking in the shadows was the most terrifying kind.
He had originally intended to block the area and wait until enough people had gathered on his side before forcefully assaulting the Spirit Land. But that would take time.
If they continued waiting, their losses would only grow. By then, they might lose