As Daoist Tian Hong fled, identical escape shadows appeared one after another where he had stood.
His fundamental Dao method was called Life-Rebirth Reobservation, an evasive transformation technique. After fleeing, it could leave behind several hundred escape shadows with power equal to his own, capable of attacking or evading enemies alike. Whether in single combat or a group battle, he feared nothing.
The moment he saw Zhang Yu, he had withdrawn. Beyond sensing that Zhang Yu's cultivation was no longer comparable to what it had been before, Zhang Yu had also stood there waiting for him with utter composure. This clearly showed that Celestial Xia's strength remained intact. Especially since all along the way, the great enemy he had imagined had caused his return did not seem to have confronted Celestial Xia.
If he fought Zhang Yu now, it would surely draw more Celestial Xia Exalted Venerables here.
He had yet to understand the precise situation and did not wish to collide with Celestial Xia so soon. Ideally, he would find the Upper Layer power that had returned him to life and uncover the reason behind it. If circumstances allowed, he could then come back and cause trouble for Celestial Xia.
He also calculated that, under the arrangements the three of them had made before, their disciple Yu Lingbi had a fair chance of escaping with the Azure Spirit Heavenly Branch. If he could find her and recover authority over the Azure Spirit Heavenly Branch, then with the power of that treasure, he could contact the three patriarchs.
Though Upper Firmament Heaven had fallen and the three patriarchs might not pay him any heed, at worst he could still use this treasure to evade through the void again and again.
Previously, all of Upper Firmament Heaven had relied upon that