Indeed, from beginning to end, all of Ye Han's schemes and preparations had served just one purpose: to escape with his life.
For that, Ye Han had no choice but to abandon the Little Heaven-Covering Formation, the only high-grade formation Fairy Jade Orchid had given him.
That truly pained him. After all, he had relied on pushing this Little Heaven-Covering Formation's support to its limit to kill the grievously wounded Black Mountain Cult Leader and Blackwind Demon King...
Without the Little Heaven-Covering Formation trapping those two, he could never have used the Five Elements Ancient Treasure Formation to destroy them...
But there was no other choice. Baleful Yin Ancestor was at the middle Golden Core stage and had suffered no injuries. His strength surpassed that of the early Golden Core stage Black Mountain Cult Leader by who knew how much.
He could only abandon the Little Heaven-Covering Formation and let it trap Baleful Yin Ancestor for a few breaths...
On top of that, he had planned it all out. While Baleful Yin Ancestor was pursuing him, he deliberately let out that miserable scream, distracting Baleful Yin Ancestor for a fraction of a moment so he failed to realize the formation was still there.
By the time Baleful Yin Ancestor caught on, it was already too late.
He had actually fallen into Ye Han's chain of schemes. No wonder Baleful Yin Ancestor was so furious.
Had Baleful Yin Ancestor been even a little less cautious and attacked Ye Han immediately, the outcome would have been completely different.
Yet this was precisely what Ye Han had noticed. Baleful Yin Ancestor was exceedingly cautious and cunning as a fox. Instead, Ye Han had seized on that very mindset and impersonated Bloodlight Ancestor. Wary of Bloodlight Ancestor's lingering might, Baleful Yin Ancestor had not