"Or what?" Su Shi'er asked calmly.
"Hmph! Or you won't be leaving today. You can leave your life here as well."
Before Daoist Master Xuanwei had finished speaking, the power surging within his sleeves grew stronger.
In an instant, the pressure bearing down on them doubled.
Spatial Rifts still riddled the area around the canyon and had yet to fully dissipate.
Otherwise, the force of that power would likely have injured both Su Shi'er and Wang Jingcheng.
Feeling the pressure change, Su Shi'er's expression grew grave.
If he had a choice, he wanted no part of an opponent like this.
But he had come here to find Wang Jingcheng. Without Wang's help, his plans could hardly proceed.
Retreat? Impossible!
If he intended to retreat, he would never have intervened just now.
The question was how to get Wang Jingcheng out safely.
As Su Shi'er pondered, Daoist Master Xuanwei gave a soft snort and stepped forward. Vast power swept in every direction.
The hundred-odd Spatial Rifts Su Shi'er had created with the spatial passage and the Spatial Secret Law vanished under the impact.
With the Spatial Rifts gone, terrifying pressure engulfed the entire canyon. Su Shi'er and Wang Jingcheng both felt it bear down on them, as though they stood in the middle of a boundless sea.
"This is bad. Fellow Daoist Hou, leave! He's after me. You don't need to risk your life.
"I'll never forget your help today, though I'm afraid I won't have the chance to repay you in this life."
Before Su Shi'er could speak, Wang Jingcheng urged him to go.
In Wang Jingcheng's eyes, Su Shi'er's arrival had bought him a moment to breathe, but even together, they stood no chance against Daoist Master Xuanwei.
If death was certain, there was no reason to drag another