The daoist frowned. Creatures from the inner layer passing through the passage into the outer layer was something that occasionally happened. But for it to occur before he had even finished speaking felt as if it were deliberately aimed at him, leaving him quite vexed.
Everyone present focused intently on the cloud of vapor ahead, ready to seize whoever emerged.
Yet for some unknown reason, just as the creature was about to come out, it suddenly stopped. After a while, the disturbance within the vapor cloud vanished again. Clearly, it had left this place and returned to the inner layer.
The armored soldier who had entered alongside them earlier asked, "Honored cultivators, what is going on?"
Shi Yanxin said, "The newcomer has likely gone back."
The daoist's brows remained tightly furrowed, and the other cultivators wore grave expressions as well.
This was what they hated most.
As long as an entrance between the inner and outer layers experienced even the slightest disturbance, the time before it vanished would be prolonged. It would be manageable if the problem arose in the outer layer, but if it occurred in the inner layer, it would be difficult for them to deal with.
And judging by the other party's actions just now, it might even be an intelligent creature. It could very well come back to probe again next time. There might not be just one then; it might bring even more companions.
Zhang Yu spoke at this moment. "The newcomer likely possesses spiritual power."
The armored soldier turned toward him and said gravely, "Patrol Guard Zhang, can you be certain? If it is a spiritual creature, the trouble it brings will be hundreds or thousands of times greater than that of an ordinary creature."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "That is what my senses