In his berserk state, Red God's action points were maxed out. Following Gu Guizong's trail, he kept digging downward, even excavating the soil around the Ancient Demon Pit without hesitation.
The dry bones buried in the earth were startled awake one after another, transforming into monsters of every shape and form. Yet before they could approach Red God, he casually shattered them.
Below, a red current carried Gu Guizong through the soil, rapidly moving toward the depths beneath the Ancient Demon Pit. But once it entered a certain range, it froze in place, unable to descend even a single step further.
Eight-Directions Man's ability was still in effect. Nothing above could descend, and nothing below could rise!
Boom!
With a tremendous crash, Red God burst through the cliff face and lunged straight at Gu Guizong, who was suspended in midair. But at that moment, the red current carried Gu Guizong from right to left at extreme speed, dodging Red God's attack. Red God's hand struck empty air and was immobilized by Eight-Directions Man.
Below, Eight-Directions Man's body trembled slightly as well, but he still firmly withstood Red God's blow.
Red God violently yanked his hand free, then kicked off with both legs and charged straight toward the cliff opposite him. The red current immediately carried Gu Guizong into the cliff face, avoiding Eight-Directions Man's domain as it tunneled downward from another direction.
"That Eight-Directions Man hasn't engaged in a proper battle from beginning to end. Is he protecting those fruits?" a newly arrived viewer asked.
Li Xiao nodded. "Very likely."
He closely pursued Red God, entering the cliff on the other side once more and moving forward along the tunnel Red God had dug. The order he had given Red God was to kill Gu Guizong, so Gu Guizong was