"Forget it. Cai Mei'er's explosion collapsed all the surrounding valleys. If we want to pursue them, we'll have to fly higher still. And we can't see what lies ahead right now. What if they've set an ambush up ahead? Or if another Titled Douluo detonates a Soul Core? There's no guarantee none of us will be injured.
They may escape the monks, but they can't escape the temple. In any case, we already hold evidence to hold the three great empires and Shrek Academy accountable. We have a pretext to raise an army. Let's return to Mingdu first."
Xu Tianchen shook his head at the devastation before his eyes. He truly hadn't expected Cai Mei'er to be so fierce, detonating it just like that.
"I wonder if my Sun-Moon God Needle hit them?"
Ye Yulin still looked somewhat unsatisfied.
Although he had suffered the most serious injuries among the five, he had enjoyed the battle immensely. This time, all three kills had been taken by his Sun-Moon God Needle.
After Xuan Zi and Gong Changlong flew without rest or regard for expenditure, they finally escaped the Sun Moon Empire and entered Heaven Dou Empire territory.
Once the three entered Heaven Soul territory, they all relaxed somewhat. Sky Kun Douluo in particular—his strength was now less than a tenth of what it had been, and he truly feared that Xuan Zi would abandon him and leave him to fend for himself.
The three returned to Maple Leaf City, to the courtyard where they had previously discussed their plan.
As Gong Changlong looked at the surroundings—the seven chairs and several tables—a sorrow beyond words welled up within him. Before they had set out, all seven of them had been unharmed. Now, only the three of them remained.
"Little Gong, go rest