Lin Ke and Fang Du both knew that this person must have come for Lin Ke.
When they killed Li Le, his father, True Person Yuan Yong, had only known about Lin Ke.
If the two split up, their pursuer would certainly choose to kill Lin Ke rather than chase Fang Du.
Moreover, Lin Ke had already unleashed a burst of Spirit Power during their earlier trip into the cavern, so he could not flee far like Fang Du.
And Lin Ke himself had become famous during the Sect Grand Tournament for the Amethyst Longhorn Beetle's defensive abilities, making Fang Du fleeing and Lin Ke defending their best option.
But all of that was only true in theory.
The one who stayed behind would most likely die!
Lin Ke and Fang Du were both at the Dao Foundation Initial Stage, while their pursuer was at least at the initial stage of Golden Core.
One mistake would probably leave them dead, their cultivation extinguished.
"Hold on, Brother Lin! I'll be back as fast as I can!" Fang Du sped away.
Boom!!!
Lin Ke had barely raised the Amethyst Longhorn Beetle's Amethyst Carapace when an endless swarm of mosquitoes slammed into it, shattering it with the very first strike.
"Rise!"
An Amethyst Carapace appeared over Lin Ke's body once more, while layers of earthen walls surged skyward, enclosing him on every side.
Mountain-Moving and Sea-Overturning!
Turn Earth to Steel!
At the same time, he frantically retreated in the direction Fang Du had fled, which was also where the cave abode of this place's Peak Seat, Butterfly Transformation True Person, stood.
"Hahaha! I'll devour every last scrap of you to avenge my junior brother, then report back to Master!" Their pursuer's voice was sinister and wildly arrogant, as though he held no one