The round-faced cultivator gave a disdainful snort. "Hmph! He's clearly putting up a bluff. The situation is already crystal clear—he has nowhere left to run and is doomed to die!"
As soon as he spoke, the others hesitated briefly before nodding in agreement.
No matter what Su Shi'er said, the situation before them was indeed as the round-faced cultivator had predicted.
However.
The instant the round-faced cultivator finished speaking.
"Something's wrong. The situation doesn't seem right!"
True Person Qing Yue, who stood at the head of the group, suddenly shuddered violently. His expression changed abruptly, and his voice rang out at once.
"Big Brother, what's wrong?" someone hurriedly asked.
True Person Qing Yue had no time to explain. He immediately turned his head and looked toward the sky ten thousand zhang above, where his brothers were locked in battle with the Demon Race's Great Demons and spirit beasts.
His gaze deepened, his eyes filled with worry.
"Brothers, retreat at once!"
His booming voice rang out. Before the six above could react, the vast power gathered before True Person Qing Yue transformed into a pillar of light that shot skyward, charging directly toward the battle high in the air.
"As expected of the leader of the Six Ding Six Jia. Fellow Daoist, your reaction was quite swift.
"Unfortunately... don't you think you realized it a little too late?"
Su Shi'er chuckled softly, his voice sounding at that moment.
Hearing this, everyone present aside from True Person Qing Yue—whether the other members of the Tiandu Six Ding and Six Jia or Zhu Hanwei and the others protected within the formation behind them—wore bewildered expressions, unable to make heads or tails of it.
Yet just as everyone was puzzled and Su Shi'er spoke.
A streak of red light flew out from Su Shi'er's