"Cough, cough... heavens, is this... is this the strength of a Spirit Emperor?" At the distant crossroads, the Blazing Flame Emperor, who had been about to leave, opened his mouth. Blood trickled out in thin streams. Clearly, he had suffered considerable internal injuries.
The others nearby were hardly better off than the Blazing Flame Emperor. Those whose strength and physical toughness were lacking, yet had insisted on approaching the valley entrance to watch the battle outside, were now all injured.
Fortunately, only those at the Spirit Emperor level or above had dared to watch under such conditions. Thus, although many were injured, very few were seriously hurt. The distant dust gradually cleared, but by then, both Wu Yun and the Sky Cloud Elephant had vanished without a trace. Only a huge crater remained. No one knew exactly what had just happened.
"It looks like it's over. This isn't something we can meddle in. Let's go." Hao Ran shot the Blazing Flame Emperor a meaningful look. Even Hao Ran felt his blood and vital energy churning, though he had escaped injury.
The Blazing Flame Emperor nodded, swallowed a pill, and swiftly left with Hao Ran. The explosion had pulverized every crystal Hao Ran had set out. With Hao Ran gone, the Heaven-Seeking Disk had also ceased to function.
"Ancestor Haoran, are we just leaving like this? Aren't we going to stay here and wait for the Insect Emperor?" the Blazing Flame Emperor asked in puzzlement.
Hao Ran shook his head. "Earlier, I thought something was strange and assumed Hao Yun and the others had fallen victim to the Insect Emperor. But now I think they probably encountered some danger along the way. Didn't you notice? The route the Sky Cloud Elephant took here was roughly the same passage we used. Perhaps