Blue light suddenly blazed from the spot where Li Xiaoya was trapped. The blue Light Barrier surrounding him swelled to three or four times its size, shattering the vines that bound him. Li Xiaoya had no idea what was happening either. His ring had suddenly burst with blue light, breaking the vines and setting him free. With no time to think, he sprinted forward for all he was worth.
"Huh?!" The Five Fiends of Huangling stopped laughing, stunned by the sudden turn of events. In that moment of hesitation, Li Xiaoya had already run more than a hundred feet away.
"It even has a divine ability like that? Could it be a supreme-grade spiritual artifact?" the Bald Burly Man exclaimed, his greed plain in every word.
"Damn it! He's already outside my spell's range!" Green light abruptly flared around the Blue-Robed Cultivator's hands as he prepared another attack, only for him to burst into curses.
"What are you standing around for? After him!" the Pockmarked Man cursed, racing after Li Xiaoya.
The other four froze for a moment, then hurried after him as well.
By now, Li Xiaoya had run more than two hundred feet away. But the Five Fiends of Huangling had far higher cultivation than he did. Though they had started late, they quickly closed the distance.
"One day, I'll make you pay back every last debt! Remember that!" Li Xiaoya snarled through gritted teeth as he ran.
"Hahaha! Want to make us pay? Hope you're born into a better life next time!" the pockmarked cultivator sneered coldly from the front of the pursuit.
"Exactly! So what if you're a disciple of the Three Immortals of the Heavenly Dao? Even if you were the emperor of heaven himself, I'd kill you just the same!" the Bald Burly Man