As he pondered, a sudden warning flared in his heart. He scanned his surroundings, and through his Mystic Origin Bright Dao Eye, he spotted several concentrations of true qi racing toward him through the sea at astonishing speed.
Damn, they've set their sights on me. Lu Feng didn't hesitate. He immediately made the wisest choice, bursting out of the sea and racing toward Gu Xijue.
"Fenfen Chengkuai, help! Someone's after me!"
He yelled at the top of his lungs. Before he had flown even halfway to her, four Primordial Unity Golden Immortals burst out of the sea in pursuit. They were the very people Gu Xijue had knocked into the water earlier.
Dozens of Primordial Unity Golden Immortals had come under orders. Their opponent was just one woman at the same realm, so they had thought capturing her would be as easy as reaching out a hand. They planned to deal with her first, then take care of the man. Unexpectedly, Gu Xijue's strength exceeded all their expectations. Though she fought alone, she showed no sign of defeat and even seemed to hold a slight advantage.
Several people had been struck into the sea by Gu Xijue, and naturally, Lu Feng, hiding beneath the surface, caught their attention. Since they couldn't deal with the woman anytime soon, they might as well finish off the man first, then plan their next move. Without needing a word, four Primordial Unity Golden Immortals charged at Lu Feng in perfect accord.
His grasp of the Water-Repelling Spell was only half-baked. Lu Feng certainly didn't think he could outrun them underwater. He made a snap decision and raced toward Gu Xijue, hoping she could protect him.
Unfortunately, the gap in their strength was far too great. Lu Feng had barely covered half the distance when