The black panther pursuing him at full speed was bewildered by the figures that suddenly appeared ahead.
Their identical builds and identical auras left it at a loss. Roaring repeatedly in agitation, it picked one at random and gave chase.
Li Dalong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a clone lure the black panther away.
He immediately sent a message to Ke Xialing and the others, asking their location. Once he received it, Li Dalong switched to the clone heading in their direction and flew swiftly toward them.
By now, he was already far from the black panther. Feeling that it probably could no longer find him, he immediately dispelled the Phantom Clone Technique.
Maintaining his original body and five clones consumed too much of his immortal power and divine sense. He could barely hold on.
Gritting his teeth, he persisted for another hour of flight, then immediately landed. He found a relatively safe spot, set up a Concealment Formation, took a healing pill and a spirit-replenishing pill, and began recovering his immortal power.
Perhaps this was simply an unlucky day for Li Dalong. After spending an hour completely expelling the sinister energy that had invaded his body, he was about to tend to his injuries.
He sensed someone approaching, and soon heard voices.
"Senior Brother, our luck has been bad this time. We've barely gained anything! Why haven't we run into any fat sheep?"
"Don't worry, Junior Brother. We've only been in the mountains a month. We'll find some fat sheep for sure. Those last few were just paupers!"
"Huh? There's a formation here!" The newcomer suddenly discovered Li Dalong's Concealment Formation, then signaled for the senior brother behind him to stay quiet.
At this point, Li Dalong had no choice but to interrupt his cultivation method