The pursuers' initial burst of speed was far faster than the Wind Scales' starting speed.
Shi Chun glanced back at how swiftly they were closing in and knew his pursuer had reached the Earth Immortal Realm.
Worse still, among the pursuers shooting up from the ground one after another, more than one possessed similar cultivation and speed.
Of course, some were slower, probably only in the Human Immortal Realm.
Before Shi Chun's Wind Scales could pick up speed-and with no intention of letting him do so-the first pursuer attacked from afar. A palm strike through the air sent rippling waves surging toward him like terrifying breakers.
Hidden underground, Wu Jinliang and Xiao Sheng stared silently upward, worried and anxious as they waited, unaware of what was happening outside.
Their task was simple: either wait for Shi Chun's message before leaving, or wait a little while to assess the situation, then slip away.
"Are we really leaving the Chief to fend for himself?" Xiao Sheng asked worriedly.
With the Gourd on his back and the Three-in-One magical treasure in his hand, Wu Jinliang said gravely, "Worrying won't help. At a critical moment, following his arrangements is the best choice. That lesson cost a lot of lives."
Fair enough. Xiao Sheng could only shut his mouth and remain silent.
Elsewhere aboveground, on a hillside with unusual terrain, Jiang You'er gazed into the distance. He had already changed clothes and put on a mask to conceal his face.
He was waiting for someone-or rather, he was responsible for receiving them here.
He was to receive the true expert Huang Ye said had been dispatched from above. The expert was unfamiliar with the area, and his movements were not theirs to arrange or control. An expert of that caliber would not personally attend to