"Are we going after Qi Heng now?" Huang Xiao asked.
Naturally, he hoped this formation could hold out a little longer. That would work in their favor.
With those experts shut outside, he and the Patriarch could join forces to deal with Qi Heng first.
Once they had Qi Heng's head, the position of Demon General would be theirs.
As for whether others in the Jianghu would challenge them afterward, that was a matter for later.
"We can. But we still need to be careful. We have a rough idea of Qi Heng's strength, but we don't know how strong that formation expert is," Huo Lian said with a nod.
Earlier, they had intended to observe for a while longer. At the very least, neither of them wanted to strike first.
But now that those people were still trapped within the formation, this was an enormous opportunity for the two of them.
Huang Xiao's brows furrowed slightly. That was indeed a problem.
It could be called the greatest unknown.
A formation expert capable of setting up a Spirit-Gathering Divine Formation had no ordinary background, and such people were generally no weaklings.
"Patriarch, that fellow should still be strengthening the Protective Gate Grand Formation outside," Huang Xiao said.
"Let's find Qi Heng first."
The two soon learned Qi Heng's current whereabouts from an elder.
They evaded the guards and reached the Heart-Devouring Sect's Back Mountain.
"Hmm? The Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth is surging," Huo Lian said quietly.
After arriving, Huang Xiao also sensed the surrounding Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth streaming toward a clearing on the Back Mountain.
The closer they drew, the more pronounced the change became.
They knew this was caused by the Spirit-Gathering Divine Formation here, which was frantically drawing in the surrounding Spiritual Energy