"Whoooosh..."
Above the surging blood tide, a sinister-faced middle-aged man in a scarlet robe appeared in the air over the sea.
Gu Chenfeng's gaze tightened slightly, and his expression gradually settled into calm.
"Blood Refining Venerable, how did you discover our whereabouts?"
Blood Refining Venerable looked smug.
"Hmph, the beings of our Upper Realm Four Clans have already occupied vast territories in Central Province, and our influence reaches throughout the Seven Star Continent.
"And you are someone Lord Mingluo specifically ordered killed. Under orders, I have been secretly watching for you to intercept and kill you.
"However, I originally thought you would flee to Star Luo Hall for refuge. I never expected you to head for Yan Province instead.
"How could I let such a heaven-sent opportunity slip by?"
Azure light flickered in Gu Chenfeng's eyes as he spread his Divine Sense at full strength, sensing the fluctuations in the surrounding space.
When he detected no other powerful Soul Devouring Beasts besides Blood Refining Venerable, he felt slightly reassured.
What worried him was Blood Refining Venerable bringing a large force, or more than one Source Venerable-level Soul Devouring Beast attacking.
Now it seemed his worries had been unnecessary.
With the situation on the Central Province Continent unstable, the Soul Devouring Beast camp also had to guard against a counterattack from the Human and Demon Races.
Source Venerable-level Soul Devouring Beasts were few in number, so naturally they could not be readily dispatched to pursue him.
Of course, his sworn enemy Blood Refining Venerable was an exception.
"Blood Refining Venerable, do you really think you have me in the palm of your hand?" Gu Chenfeng looked at him coldly.
"Hmph, you do have some ability, but in that battle at the Four Symbols Divine Sect...
"If Panyue and that woman from