"You needn't concern yourself with my affairs. Just guard this place," Shen Luo replied to the Ghost General. Green light flickered over his body, and with a single step, he slipped into the void and vanished.
This time, he drove Yimu Immortal Escape to its full power, traveling more than a hundred li before reappearing in a lush mountain forest.
Shen Luo did not linger there. He immediately used Yimu Immortal Escape again and continued into the distance, while taking the Cosmic Bag and the Ginkgo Spirit Fruit out of the Void Jade Box.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, why did you take me out of that box?" Inside the Cosmic Bag, Ba Serpent immediately noticed what Shen Luo had done and asked.
"No particular reason. That Nine-Headed Insect has quite a few tricks up his sleeve. I fought him once before, but it wasn't quite enough to satisfy me. This time, I want to see whether he can surpass me in escape techniques," Shen Luo said with a faint smile.
"Are you joking? Nine-Headed Insect's powers are beyond anything you can imagine! Damn it, why did I ever trust a human cultivator like you? If you want to court death, don't drag me along!" Ba Serpent froze for a moment. Seeing that Shen Luo was not joking, she spoke in furious exasperation, all but breaking into a torrent of curses.
"Don't worry. Since I promised to keep you safe, I won't let anything happen to you," Shen Luo said calmly, unruffled as he continued onward with Yimu Immortal Escape.
"You're buying time? I heard you came here with Ao Lie of the West Sea Dragon Palace. Ao Lie and Nine-Headed Insect both sustained injuries in their battle, and Ao Lie is in that cave dwelling we just left. Are you waiting