Huo Hai froze, then ordered the Star Gu to keep flying. Only then did he discover that they could rise no more than two meters above the ground. The moment they went any higher, they encountered a powerful force.
"This is a flight-restricting Spirit Formation. These Demon Spirit Masters really racked their brains to deal with me." Huo Hai had no idea where they had learned that he could fly. Very few people should have known about that. As expected, this world had no shortage of capable people. He had still underestimated them.
Little did Huo Hai know that, because he often used the Star Gu to transport heavy objects, others could deduce that he could use them to fly even without knowing it for certain. Taking precautions against that was perfectly natural.
With the Star Gu unable to fly very high, Huo Hai could no longer use them to scout. He had no idea how many Demonfolk were around him. But since they had come to deal with him, their numbers were certainly not small.
"Wait, gravity. If it really is gravity, the Ghost Insect shouldn't be affected." It suddenly occurred to Huo Hai that the Ghost Insect had no physical body. Without a body, it naturally would not be affected by gravity. If this Spirit Formation completely prohibited flight, the Ghost Insect would be useless too. But if it merely relied on gravity, the Ghost Insect would not be affected at all.
At that thought, Huo Hai waved his hand. The Star Gu returned to his side, while the Ghost Insect appeared above him. As soon as it emerged, it sent out a wave of excitement and joy. But Huo Hai had no time to dwell on that now.
"Go up and see exactly how many Demonfolk there