Blood trickled from the corner of the old man's mouth. His aura was even weaker than before, and the blood churning inside him nearly made him cough up a mouthful of blood.
He glared viciously around him, trying to sense the whereabouts of Xiao Yu and his two companions, but found nothing.
Xiao Yu and the two women were hiding somewhere below, watching the wary old man above.
Their auras were completely concealed, leaving the old man unable to detect them.
"To think that even with injuries this severe, the three of us together still couldn't kill him."
Xiao Yu couldn't help marveling at the old man's strength.
Medusa's expression was also rather grave. "This man's strength is terrifying. I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat him quickly. If he tries to leave, we might not be able to stop him."
"Heh, judging by what he said earlier, he's already set his sights on me. Since we've made an enemy of him, why would we let him leave?"
"I'll fight him head-on in a moment. Support me from the sides. If he exposes an opening, attack with everything you've got."
"If we don't finish him off now, we'll have another terrifying enemy in the future."
Xiao Yu spoke with his eyes slightly narrowed.
Seeing both women nod, Xiao Yu shot straight into the sky and stopped a short distance from the old man.
The old man spotted Xiao Yu as well, and his face darkened. He had already recognized him as the man who had seized those two scrolls in the great hall earlier.
While hiding in the shadows, his attention had remained on the Battle Venerable's origin essence, but he had still witnessed Xiao Yu taking the scrolls.
He simply hadn't been able to act then. Otherwise, he