Shortly after Wan Tianming and his two companions arrived, the two Star Palace elders also made their leisurely way to the canyon entrance.
Even after the Star Palace elders arrived, Man Huzi remained nowhere to be seen. Extreme Yin and Elder Qingyi gradually grew uneasy.
The looks Wan Tianming and his companions cast at the two grew increasingly hostile.
Only when a piercing whistle rang out from the sky, sharp enough to penetrate metal and stone, did smiles appear on their faces.
"Is that the Heaven-Supporting Demon Art?" Nangong Wan looked up at the golden ball of light appearing on the horizon like a meteor, her voice tinged with wonder.
"Man Huzi really knows how to make a flashy entrance," Lin Yun said with a smile.
Within the golden ball of light, Man Huzi radiated a golden glow. Dense golden scales the size of copper coins covered his hands, feet, and face wherever they protruded from his clothes, making him look scarcely human.
A moment later, the meteor struck the ground with a thunderous boom, making the nearby earth tremble slightly.
Man Huzi dispelled the golden light and scales from his body and strode toward Extreme Yin and the others. Whatever they said to him, he eventually gave Han Li a startled look, then began exchanging frequent voice transmissions with Extreme Yin and Elder Qingyi.
Han Li huddled beside them. With Man Huzi and Extreme Yin repeatedly looking him over like merchandise, a chill crept into his heart. I wonder whether Senior Brother Lin and his companion can withstand these three old monsters. If they really can't, I'd better not drag them down with me.
While the Demonic Path trio discussed matters, the three righteous cultivators were also conferring in secret, exchanging voice transmissions without pause.
Lin Yun noticed the