"These Outer Dao scum..."
"They're utterly despicable! Even at death's door, they still want to drag our people down with them. Kill them!"
"After them! Don't let them escape!"
"No, save our people first."
The Puppet Masters hesitated.
Even Li Chen had to admit that Elder Wu's move was vicious, but undeniably effective.
He had blasted them clean through with a single burst of Gang Gale, but killed some and spared others, leaving burdens behind for the Puppet Masters.
If the Puppet Masters pursued him, those who could still be saved would die for nothing. If they did not, they might not save many anyway.
Splitting their forces to pursue him and rescue the wounded at the same time would make them even more likely to fall into the enemy's trap, be surrounded in turn, and suffer another attack.
For a moment, no one could make up their mind.
"All of you, stay and treat the wounded. Don't let any more of them die for nothing." He Changnian stole a glance their way and transmitted his voice from afar.
He was currently fighting the opposing Great Power's incarnation in the sky. Martial Emperor Yang Wuji had the skill to match his audacity: with only the Mighty Heavenly Dragon Dharma Form manifested by this second primordial spirit, he dared remain behind to face numerous experts alone. Even a Puppet Master Grandmaster like He Changnian could not subdue him.
Hearing this, everyone hurried to use their own methods to treat the cultivators who had been abducted.
Li Chen also abandoned the pursuit, reverted to his original human body, and descended to help.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you've come at just the right time. See how this man is doing." Someone handed him a captive Puppet Master who had just been fished out of