"Brother Zuo, we're barely acquaintances... and you're going to stay behind to cover my retreat?"
Ye Hu's expression tightened.
The Demonic Beast formed from Gongshu Yun and High Person Jialeng had clearly been altered by the demons of the Blood River Realm. Its power far surpassed an ordinary Reverted Elixir cultivator's, even though Ye Hu was among the Northern Pole Origin Palace's finest young disciples.
He doubted he could claim victory against it alone. Even holding it to a draw would be difficult.
Now that Zuo Lengchan had offered to cover his retreat, countless thoughts flashed through Ye Hu's mind.
Su Che only wished the brat would hurry up and leave. Then he could bring out the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden and trap the corrupted creature outright. However formidable it was, once thrown into the Great Unity Wood-Splitting Divine Restriction, a thousand tricks would do it no good.
"Enough dithering. Go!"
Su Che gave a low shout. His Returning Wind Withered Snow Sword Qi condensed almost into substance, becoming two streaks of gray-blue light. The sword gleams flickered in and out in subtle accord with the principles of Yin-Yang and Elemental Magnetism, striking the place where the two bodies joined over a hundred times in an instant.
"All right."
Ye Hu turned. A scorching aura spread from his body, his eyes burned red, and his black hair turned blood-colored.
"I'll face this vile creature with you, Brother Zuo."
With that, the distinguished disciple of the Northern Pole Origin Palace shot into the sky. His fists unleashed countless shadowy blows as he closed with the Demonic Beast in hand-to-hand combat.
Damn it.
Weren't Devil Sect cultivators supposed to be selfish, using others to advance themselves? Why was Ye Hu nothing like that?
Helpless, Su Che could only drive his Returning Wind