"Sss!"
Stripped of all its runes and aura by the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, the decree was utterly fragile before Shi Yi. In an instant, it shattered into pieces and ceased to exist.
"What?"
The three gods were aghast, their hearts pounding uncontrollably.
That decree had been personally written by a great figure of the Netherworld and possessed terrifying might. Even a Heavenly God cultivator would have had to kneel obediently before it and listen to that great figure's teachings.
That was precisely why the three gods had not lost their composure after Shi Yi killed Pangolin. They had been confident enough to handle the situation.
But now, the great figure's decree on which they had pinned their hopes had been crushed beneath Shi Yi's foot. That terrifying sight completely disrupted all their plans.
The three beings felt their scalps prickle and involuntarily backed away several steps. In terms of strength, they were hardly any stronger than Pangolin of the Beast Sea; all of them were roughly on par.
Had their pride as prodigies of the Upper Realm not held them back, they would probably have already turned and fled.
After a brief inner struggle, however, all three chose to flee without consulting one another.
Shi Yi had trampled a decree that even Heavenly Gods feared. He clearly possessed some unimaginable power. How could three mere Divine Fire cultivators possibly shake him?
"Only now do you think of running? Isn't it a little late?" Just as the three were about to turn, Shi Yi's icy voice rang in their ears.
Like the heavenly toll of death, it shook all three to their very souls.
"Hum!"
At some unknown moment, the void around them had suddenly grown viscous, as though some terrifying force had cut it away from heaven and earth.