The moment that presence from Chaos descended upon Hong Huang, Hong Jun had one thought:
Run!
Run as far away as possible!
"Damn it! Why now, of all times?"
A little later, and he would have finished devouring the Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao.
Then even a Saint from Chaos would not have been beyond his power to resist.
Hong Jun glanced at Nu Wa, Yuanshi, and the others around him, forcing himself to calm down.
There's still a chance! With them here, I might not lose. At the very least, I can hold out longer!
Then his eyes lit up.
And if this newcomer is powerful enough, I'll have an even stronger justification for devouring the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity to protect Hong Huang.
By then, even if Nu Wa and the others realize something is wrong, they won't be able to resist.
Hong Jun gritted his teeth and took the gamble.
He wagered that the newcomer could not kill him immediately.
If he won, he would no longer be trapped in Hong Huang as some damned Heavenly Dao Saint.
He could be like those people he had seen, free to travel through Chaos and draw energy from it to grow stronger.
Nu Wa, Yuanshi, and the others frowned as the presence drew closer. Its Saint-level power became unmistakable, and their expressions grew graver.
There was no doubt.
The newcomer was heading for Hong Huang!
Not a single change of course. Straight toward them!
And though they were Saints too, Yuanshi and the others sensed a power in the newcomer greater than their own.
They had felt a presence like it only from Hong Jun.
Could this be a Heavenly Dao Saint like the Dao Ancestor? Yuanshi wondered.
Nu Wa glanced at Hong Jun without drawing