After discussing it for a while, Hao Yun's gaze at Huo Hai was already filled with naked greed. Then his expression returned to normal. "What you say makes sense. Since that is the case, let us compete here."
With a wave of Hao Yun's hand, the Vast Earth Empire's party immediately retreated, and everyone else quickly scattered far away. They did not know how strong Huo Hai's cultivation was, but Hao Yun was a Third-level Spirit Emperor and an established one at that. If Huo Hai could make Hao Yun so cautious, he was likely already a Spirit Emperor himself. Otherwise, how would Huo Hai dare provoke him like this?
When the Vast Earth Empire first announced that Hao Yun would challenge Huo Hai, many major factions had scoffed at it, never believing Huo Hai would come. In their eyes, Huo Hai was merely a Spirit King, still far from making a breakthrough.
They had never heard of any Spirit Emperor who broke through shortly after reaching the peak of the Spirit King Realm. Yet the situation before them seemed to prove that things were not so simple. When Spirit Emperor Realm experts fought, people like them had no means of resisting.
Being able to watch from afar was already fortunate. The aftershocks of battle could easily destroy them completely. Some people suddenly split off from the Vast Earth Empire's ranks and stealthily moved to positions around the area. From the looks of it, they intended to encircle him. So this is the Vast Earth Empire's backup plan. It seems I truly came at the right time.
Huo Hai smiled faintly to himself, then looked toward the retreating ranks. The Vast Earth Empire had truly brought quite a few people this time. What Huo Hai had not expected was that