Seeing the six men surround them, Sect Master Wang hastily took out a Spirit Beast Bag. The peak level-five Earthly Astral Ape emerged and quickly stood in front of the pair.
Demon beasts had powerful bodies, but even they had their limits. Under the fierce assault of six early Core Formation cultivators, the Earthly Astral Ape had its flesh torn open and suffered grave injuries before it could even use the Rock Armor Technique. Still, its body was truly formidable. Even with such severe wounds, it could cover its master's retreat.
The Earthly Astral Ape reached out with its two large, hairy hands, grabbed the pair, and headed toward Lin He. Blood was already streaming down its battered back. A cultivator might have hesitated over whether to risk his life to rescue them, but a spirit beast was different. Without a moment's thought, it chose to stake its life on saving its master.
Gravely wounded, the Earthly Astral Ape no longer had the strength to fight. Sect Master Wang hurriedly returned it to the Spirit Beast Bag to recuperate. Lin He had just killed Guo Yun and seemingly had been unable to spare a moment to help. Only now did he reach the pair's side.
Sect Master Wang and his wife were both severely wounded and already wanted to retreat. Zhou Yuan said urgently, "Fellow Daoist Lin, don't get caught up in the fighting. The enemy is too strong. We should retreat first."
Lin He shook his head. "Too late! Even if we wanted to leave now, they wouldn't let us."
By then, Elder Gu and the other five had surrounded Lin He's group of four. Having seen how capable Lin He was, Elder Gu had no intention of giving him a chance to catch his breath. Without even speaking,