"No need."
Faced with the old man's offer, Ye Li replied bluntly:
"You'd be too slow."
"I'm in a bit of a hurry right now."
"A hurry?" Gu He was utterly confused. He opened his mouth, but dared not ask any more, afraid of disturbing Ye Li's concentration.
But he soon sensed something was wrong.
Very wrong!
While Ye Li brazenly probed his surroundings, he made no attempt whatsoever to conceal his own aura!
Rumble-
Blood and vital energy surged around Ye Li, his vast, explosive aura blazing between heaven and earth like the sun!
Even the surrounding void trembled faintly!
It was like lighting a beacon in the dead of night. Even from tens of thousands of miles away, anyone could clearly sense his presence!
How was this reconnaissance?
It was blatant provocation! He was declaring war right in their faces!
"This... this is sheer madness!!"
Gu He's scalp prickled, and cold sweat soaked his back!
Secretly scouting would have been one thing.
But wasn't this as good as telling those Demon Race Saint Venerables: I'm here. Come kill me!
And most importantly, Ye Li still hadn't told him their battle plan!
If the demons came for them now, how was he supposed to coordinate with him?
"Prefect Ye! We..."
Before Gu He could say another word,
Ye Li's tightly shut eyes snapped open!
Under the old man's bewildered gaze, he turned toward the distant horizon and offered a brief explanation:
"They're here."
"What?!"
Gu He's heart jolted with alarm, and he whipped his gaze toward where Ye Li was looking.
The next instant, his pupils contracted to pinpoints!
Beneath the distant heavens, the once-clear sky had turned dark!
Billowing demonic energy gathered into black clouds that blotted out the sky, bearing down on them at an astonishing speed!