Spirit Pearl Child?
Looking back at the pitiful Spirit Pearl Child, Guang Chengzi and True Person Taiyi frowned. Then the latter reached out and took him along too, and they hurried after Juliusun, escaping underground.
As they fled, Soaring Serpent, who was pursuing Ran Deng, sensed the disturbance on Jade Spring Mountain. His right eye narrowed.
The disciples of the Expounding Teaching are pretty clever, luring me away so they can seize the chance to rescue their people.
But...
Do you really think I'm an idiot who'll just let your little scheme succeed?
You dare play clever tricks before an Innate Deity? You really don't know how high heaven is or how deep the earth runs!
You want to rescue Yuding, Spirit Pearl Child, and those half-human, half-divine bastards wanted by the Heavenly Court? What harm is there in letting you have your way? After all, the price you'll pay is leaving behind the mighty Ran Deng, Deputy Cult Leader of the Expounding Teaching!
At that thought, Soaring Serpent opened his mouth and shouted at Ran Deng, "Ran Deng, where do you think you're running?"
"Hiss!" With that, Soaring Serpent revealed his true form. His wings beat once, and he shot after Ran Deng at a speed far beyond what he had shown before.
Sensing the movement behind him, Ran Deng glanced back from the spotted deer he was riding to escape. His heart clenched.
Judging by Soaring Serpent's stance, he won't let me leave easily. Fine, then. I'll truly fight him and let him see just how much I've improved after all these years of listening to the Dao under a Saint.
"Boom!" Ran Deng immediately unleashed the Heaven-Measuring Ruler, sending it smashing toward Soaring Serpent.
"Hum!" Faced with Ran Deng's Heaven-Measuring Ruler, Soaring Serpent did not hesitate. He