cǐ nǚ sà rán huí guò tóu lú ， qiào liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn jìng xiǎn lù chū jǐ fēn jīng kǒng zhī sè ， zhǐ jiàn yuǎn chù de tiān biān ， chū xiàn le yī hēi sè de guāng diǎn 。
此女飒然回过头颅，俏脸上隐隐竟显露出几分惊恐之色，只见远处的天边，出现了一黑色的光点。
The woman turned her head gracefully, and a hint of fear appeared on her pretty face. In the distance, a black dot could be seen in the sky.
kāi shǐ shàng yuǎn ， zhǐ yǒu dòu lì nà me dà de yì diǎn ， dàn lüè yī huǎng dòng ， jiù kuà yuè le shù gàn zhàng de jù lí ， sù dù jīng rén yǐ jí 。
开始尚远，只有豆粒那么大的一点，但略一晃动，就跨越了数干丈的距离，速度惊人以极。
At first, it was only as small as a bean, but after a slight movement, it crossed several thousand feet in an astonishingly fast speed.
duǎn duǎn jǐ gè hū xī ， nà guāng diǎn biàn dà le shù shí bèi yǒu yú ， lǐ miàn de rén yǐng suī rán kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn nà gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ yǐ shì yī liǎn de sǐ huī zhī sè 。
短短几个呼吸，那光点变大了数十倍有余，里面的人影虽然看不清楚，但那宫装女子已是一脸的死灰之色。
In just a few breaths, the dot grew to more than ten times its original size. Although the figure inside couldn't be clearly seen, the woman wearing palace robes already had a deathly pale face.
tā zuò wéi zhè qún xiū shì zhōng xiū wèi zuì shēn de yí gè shàng qiě rú cǐ ， qí tā rén de fǎn yìng jiù kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
她作为这群修士中修为最深的一个尚且如此，其他人的反应就可想而知。
As the most advanced cultivator among them, she was still frightened like this; it could only imagine how others would react.
“ bù hǎo ， nà lǎo mó zhuī lái le ， kuài zǒu 。”
“不好，那老魔追来了，快走。”
"Bad luck, that old demon is chasing us. We must run."
“ jiāng wàn nián líng rǔ gěi wǒ ， lǎo fū de fǎ lì yě suǒ shèng bù duō ， wú fǎ tí gāo dùn sù 。”
“将万年灵乳给我，老夫的法力也所剩不多，无法提高遁速。”
"Give me the century-old spirit milk, my power is almost depleted and I can't increase our speed."
“ zěn me bàn ， nán dào wǒ men zhēn de yào bù míng bù bái de yǔn luò zài zhè huāng yuán 。”
“怎么办，难道我们真的要不明不白的陨落在这荒原。”
"How should we handle this? Do we really have to die here in this wilderness?"
gè zhǒng gè yàng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà shí jǐ míng yuán yīng xiū shì de yǔ qì xiǎn de zá luàn ér huáng kǒng ， xiǎn rán yǐ jīng huāng shī cuò ， bù zhī dào zěn me yìng fù yǎn qián de jú miàn le 。
各种各样的声音传入耳朵，那十几名元婴修士的语气显得杂乱而惶恐，显然已惊慌失措，不知道怎么应付眼前的局面了。
Various voices filled their ears. The dozen or so Core Formation stage cultivators sounded chaotic and terrified, clearly at a loss on how to deal with the situation.
“ dōu bú yào chǎo le 。”
“都不要吵了。”
"Everyone, stop making noise."
gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ bì jìng shì xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè ， suī rán yě xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， dàn zhè shí hòu ， bì xū yào tā lái ná zhǔ yì de 。
宫装女子毕竟是修为最高的一个，虽然也心中忐忑，但这时候，必须要她来拿主意的。
Although the woman wearing palace robes was also worried, she had to make the decision now.
“ dà jiā dōu bú yào zǒu le ， jiāng wàn nián líng rǔ fēn shí ， shāo shāo huī fù fǎ lì ， zhǔn bèi yù dí 。” cǐ nǚ yī biān shuō ， yī biān zhuǎn guò jiāo qū ， yù shǒu tái qǐ ， líng guāng yào mù ， yī bǐng cuì lǜ sè de xiān jiàn fú xiàn ér chū 。
“大家都不要走了，将万年灵乳分食，稍稍恢复法力，准备御敌。”此女一边说，一边转过娇躯，玉手抬起，灵光耀目，一柄翠绿色的仙剑浮现而出。
"Do not run away. Share the century-old spirit milk to recover some of your power, prepare for battle." As she spoke, she turned her delicate body and raised a jade hand, emitting a bright light. A green sword appeared before her eyes.
zhèng shì tā de běn mìng bǎo wù ！
正是她的本命宝物！
It was indeed her treasure!
“ yù dí ， shī shū ， duì fāng kě shì bǎi dú zōng de jiǎ lǎo mó ， wǒ děng jí shǐ lián shǒu ， yě jué duì wú fǎ yǔ qí kàng héng de 。” nà tóu fà huā bái de lǎo zhě ， nán nán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng hài zhī sè ， shī shū zuò chū zhè yàng de jué dìng ， jiǎn zhí yǔ zhǎo sǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
“御敌，师叔，对方可是百毒宗的贾老魔，我等即使联手，也绝对无法与其抗衡的。”那头发花白的老者，喃喃的声音传入耳朵，脸上满是惊骇之色，师叔做出这样的决定，简直与找死相差仿佛。
"Defend ourselves, Uncle Senior. The opponent is Old Demon Jia from the Venom Sect. Even if we join forces, we can't possibly match him," said an old man with white hair, his voice trembling in fear. His decision seemed like a death sentence to him.
“ fǒu zé yòu néng gòu rú hé ， yǐ jiǎ lǎo mó de dùn sù ， dōu zhuī dào zhè me jìn de jù lí ， nǐ yǐ wéi wǒ men jì xù táo ， huì shì yí gè hǎo zhǔ yì ？” gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ lěng mò de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“否则又能够如何，以贾老魔的遁速，都追到这么近的距离，你以为我们继续逃，会是一个好主意？”宫装女子冷漠的声音传入耳朵里。
"What else could we do? With Old Demon Jia's speed, he has already caught up so close. Do you think it would be a good idea for us to continue running?" the woman wearing palace robes said coldly.
āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ ， duì yú jiǎ lǎo mó de kě pà ， tā zhī dào dé shí fēn qīng chǔ ， jīn tiān suǒ yǒu rén ， kǒng pà zhēn huì zài zhè lǐ yǔn luò 。
哀莫大于心死，对于贾老魔的可怕，她知道得十分清楚，今天所有人，恐怕真会在这里陨落。
The greatest sorrow is to lose hope. She knew all too well how terrifying Old Demon Jia was; today, everyone might really die here.
“ yào bù ……”
“要不……”
"Maybe..."
nà lǎo zhě lüè yī chí yí ， dàn jǐn jiē zhe ， què shì yǒu xiē qǐ pàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ wǒ men fēn kāi zǒu ， duì fāng shí lì suī rán chū zhòng ， bì jìng zhǐ yǒu yī rén ér yǐ ， ruò shì fēn kāi ， wǒ men zhè xiē rén zhōng ， zǒng huì yǒu lòu wǎng zhī yú 。”
那老者略一迟疑，但紧接着，却是有些企盼的声音传入耳朵里：“我们分开走，对方实力虽然出众，毕竟只有一人而已，若是分开，我们这些人中，总会有漏网之鱼。”
The old man hesitated but then suggested something with an expectant tone: "Let's split up and run. Although the opponent is powerful, there's only one of them. If we separate, at least someone will escape."
lǎo zhě de jiàn yì ， biǎo miàn yǒu jǐ fēn dào lǐ ， qí shí què shì yǒu sī xīn dì 。
老者的建议，表面有几分道理，其实却是有私心地。
His suggestion had some merit on the surface, but it was driven by selfishness.
yào zhī dào tā men zhè yī qún rén zhōng ， chú le nà gōng zhuāng nǚ xiū ， tā de shí lì ， dāng néng pái dì yī ， ér qiě bié de shén tōng zàn qiě bù tí ， guāng lùn dùn sù ， tā yě pǒ yǒu xīn dé ， huàn jù huà shuō ， rú guǒ dà jiā fēn kāi zǒu ， tā zì wèn táo chū shēng tiān de jī lǜ shì bǐ jiào dà de 。
要知道他们这一群人中，除了那宫装女修，他的实力，当能排第一，而且别的神通暂且不提，光论遁速，他也颇有心得，换句话说，如果大家分开走，他自问逃出生天的几率是比较大的。
Knowing that among this group, aside from the woman in palace robes, his strength ranked first, and he had considerable experience with speed techniques, if they split up, he believed his chances of escaping were quite high.
tóng mén yòu rú hé ， guān jiàn shí kè ， dāng rán shì zì jǐ de xiǎo 、 mìng ér ， cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
同门又如何，关键时刻，当然是自己的小、命儿，才是最重要的。
Comrades or not, at critical moments, one's own life is always the most important.
dāng rán ， zhè fān huà ， bù zú yǐ duì wài rén shuō ， bù guò biǎo miàn shàng ， tā suǒ zhǎo de lǐ yóu ， hái shì guān miǎn táng huáng de ， gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ ruò shì bù yuàn yì yǔn luò ， shí yǒu **， huì zàn tóng zì jǐ tí yì de 。
当然，这番话，不足以对外人说，不过表面上，他所找的理由，还是冠冕堂皇的，宫装女子若是不愿意陨落，十有**，会赞同自己提议的。
Of course, these words couldn't be said to outsiders. However, on the surface, his reason was still reasonable enough; if the woman in palace robes didn't want to die, she would likely agree with him.
lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jiǎo huá zhī sè ， dà yǒu shēn yì de kàn le yī yǎn zhōu wéi de tóng mén ， zhì yú zhè xiē jiā huo ， jiù shì bāng zhù zì jǐ táo tuō de pào huī le 。
老者脸上露出一丝狡猾之色，大有深意的看了一眼周围的同门，至于这些家伙，就是帮助自己逃脱的炮灰了。
The old man showed a cunning look and glanced at his fellow cultivators with deep meaning. These guys were merely cannon fodder for his escape.
dāng rán ， tā zhè fān biǎo qíng yī shǎn jí shì ， cǐ kè zhòng rén dōu zài jīng huāng zhī zhōng ， zì rán shì zhù yì bú dào 。
当然，他这番表情一闪即逝，此刻众人都在惊慌之中，自然是注意不到。
However, this expression flashed by quickly, and everyone was too scared to notice.
nǎ zhī dào ， nǚ zǐ què yáo le yáo tóu ：“ fēn kāi zǒu ， bù tuǒ 。”
哪知道，女子却摇了摇头：“分开走，不妥。”
Unexpectedly, the woman shook her head: "Splitting up is not wise."
lǎo zhě yǒu diǎn jí le 。
老者有点急了。
The old man grew anxious.
“ jiǎ lǎo mó nǎi shì chóng xiū ， fēn kāi zǒu ， gèng róng yì bèi gè gè jī pò 。”
“贾老魔乃是虫修，分开走，更容易被各个击破。”
"Old Demon Jia is an insect cultivator. Splitting up will make it easier for him to take us down one by one," said the woman in palace robes with a sigh.
gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ tàn xī zhe shuō 。
宫装女子叹息着说。
"What? The opponent can control demonic insects?" The old man was shocked, but quickly his expression turned resolute: "Staying here means certain doom. Junior still believes that splitting up and running is the best choice."
“ shén me ， duì fāng hái shàn yú cāo kòng mó chóng ？”
“什么，对方还善于操控魔虫？”
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly clasped his hands together, surrounded by flickering yellowish-green light. Then, this person transformed into a streak of lightning, flying faster than before toward the front.
lǎo zhě dà jīng shī sè ， dàn hěn kuài yǎn zhōng yòu shǎn guò yī sī jué rán zhī sè ：“ liú zài zhè lǐ ， cái shì wàn jié bù fù ， shī zhí yī rán jué de ， fēn kāi gè zì táo mìng shì zuì jiā xuǎn zé 。”
老者大惊失色，但很快眼中又闪过一丝绝然之色：“留在这里，才是万劫不复，师侄依然觉得，分开各自逃命是最佳选择。”
"Earthevasion technique, Zhang junior... " The woman in palace robes was both shocked and angry that her fellow cultivator had abandoned them to run away alone. However, she couldn't intervene at such a critical moment.
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā tū rán shuāng shǒu yī hé ， yī piàn tǔ huáng sè de líng guāng wéi zhe qí shǎn shuò ， suí hòu cǐ rén huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， yǐ bǐ gāng gāng fēi xíng kuài jìn bàn de sù dù ， xiàng qián fāng fēi qù le 。
话音未落，他突然双手一合，一片土黄色的灵光围着其闪烁，随后此人化为一道惊虹，以比刚刚飞行快近半的速度，像前方飞去了。
But letting him escape felt unfair. Just as she hesitated, a light laugh echoed in their ears:
“ tǔ dùn shù ， zhāng shī zhí nǐ ……”
“土遁术，张师侄你……”
"Running? In front of this master, where can you go?"
duì fāng jū rán diū xià tóng mén ， zì jǐ pǎo le ， gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ yòu jīng yòu nù ， rán ér cǐ shí dà dí dāng qián ， tā zǒng bù néng chū shǒu 。
对方居然丢下同门，自己跑了，宫装女子又惊又怒，然而此时大敌当前，他总不能出手。
Before he could finish speaking, the light ball came closer, and the figure inside became more visible. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, something black about a foot long flew out, accompanied by the sound of insect chirping.
kě jiù zhè yàng ràng tā pǎo le ， tóu xīn yǒu bù gān ， zhèng zì chí yí ， yī shēng qīng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
可就这样让他跑了，头心有不甘，正自迟疑，一声轻笑的声音传入了耳朵里。
"Ahh!"
“ pǎo ， zài běn zūn miàn qián ， nǐ yòu néng pǎo dào nǎ lǐ qù ？”
“跑，在本尊面前，你又能跑到哪里去？”
The next moment, a scream filled their ears. By the standards of Core Formation stage cultivators, that old man's speed was already impressive, but in Old Demon Jia’s eyes, it wasn't good enough.
huà yīn wèi luò ， zhǐ jiàn nà guāng tuán gèng jiā jìn le ， lián lǐ miàn de rén yǐng dōu néng gòu miǎn qiǎng kàn qīng chǔ ， suí hòu zhǐ jiàn tā xiù páo yī fú ， yī hēi hū hū de chǐ xǔ zhǎng de dōng xī fēi lüè ér chū ， tóng shí ， chóng míng shēng dà zuò 。
话音未落，只见那光团更加近了，连里面的人影都能够勉强看清楚，随后只见他袖袍一拂，一黑乎乎的尺许长的东西飞掠而出，同时，虫鸣声大做。
The demonic insects he summoned were also adept at flying. After a few flutters, they had already approached the old man, and this Core Formation stage cultivator, facing a foot-long demon insect, couldn’t even defend himself.
“ a ！”
“啊！”
It was a creature that resembled a scorpion but was brightly colored, looking extremely strange. It was currently crawling on his face, devouring his essence blood.
xià yī kè ， cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， píng xīn lái shuō ， yǐ yuán yīng qī xiū shì de biāo zhǔn héng liáng ， nà lǎo zhě de dùn guāng yǐ jīng suàn bù sú ， rán ér zài zhè jiǎ lǎo mó de yǎn zhōng ， jiù bù gòu kàn le 。
下一刻，惨叫声传入耳朵，平心来说，以元婴期修士的标准衡量，那老者的遁光已经算不俗，然而在这贾老魔的眼中，就不够看了。
"Seven-colored demonic scorpion!"
tā suǒ jì chū de mó chóng ， yě shì shàn yú fēi dùn de nà zhǒng ， jǐ gè qǐ luò ， yǐ pū dào le lǎo zhě de jìn qián ， ér táng táng yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， miàn duì yī zhī chǐ xǔ zhǎng de mó chóng ， jū rán bàn diǎn huán shǒu zhī lì yě wú 。
他所祭出的魔虫，也是善于飞遁的那种，几个起落，已扑到了老者的近前，而堂堂元婴期修仙者，面对一只尺许长的魔虫，居然半点还手之力也无。
The woman in palace robes's pupils constricted as she showed signs of fear. According to legend, the venom from this insect could even render one's Inner Core unconscious if stung.
nà shì yī xiē zi xíng zhuàng de guài wù ， rán ér biǎo miàn què shì wǔ yán liù sè ， kàn shàng qù guǐ yì wú bǐ ， cǐ kè zhèng pá zài tā liǎn shàng ， dà kǒu de tūn shì zhe lǎo zhě de jīng xuè 。
那是一蝎子形状的怪物，然而表面却是五颜六色，看上去诡异无比，此刻正爬在他脸上，大口的吞噬着老者的精血。
And what they saw confirmed the legend; the old man’s body was poisoned and had already died, but his Inner Core hadn't used instantaneous teleportation to escape—what else could it be?
“ qī cǎi mó xiē ！”
“七彩魔蝎！”
"Uncle Senior?"
gōng zhuāng nǚ xiū tóng kǒng wēi suō ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī hài rán zhī sè ， chuán shuō cǐ xiē de dú sù ， zhǐ yào bèi zhē zhōng ， lián tǐ nèi de yuán yīng dū huì hūn mí 。
宫装女修瞳孔微缩，脸上露出一丝骇然之色，传说此蝎的毒素，只要被蜇中，连体内的元婴都会昏迷。
Seeing this scene, the disciples' expressions turned to an unimaginable level of fear. Their fighting spirit vanished.
ér yǎn qián de yí mù ， yě zhèng shí le chuán shuō ， lǎo zhě de ròu shēn zhōng le qí dú ， yǐ rán yǔn luò ， rán ér yuán yīng què bù céng shī zhǎn shùn yí táo tuō ， bú shì hūn mí le shì shén me ？
而眼前的一幕，也证实了传说，老者的肉身中了奇毒，已然陨落，然而元婴却不曾施展瞬移逃脱，不是昏迷了是什么？
The woman sighed; their fates were now in the hands of the opponent.
“ shī shū ？”
“师叔？”
After a few more moments, the light ball approached from a hundred feet away. The light condensed, and a bald man wearing green robes appeared before them.
mù dǔ le zhè yí mù ， qí tā dì zǐ liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng hài pà dào wú yǐ fù jiā de jìng dì ， zhàn yì quán wú 。
目睹了这一幕，其他弟子脸上的表情害怕到无以复加的境地，战意全无。
He stood tall and handsome, though his age was around forty, still exuding an air of elegance. If not for him ruthlessly eliminating that old man just now, the few disciples of Piaomiao Immortal Palace would never have linked him to Old Demon Jia from legend.
nǚ zǐ tàn le kǒu qì ， zì jǐ zhè xiē rén de shēng sǐ ， yǐ cāo zòng zài duì fāng de shǒu lǐ 。
女子叹了口气，自己这些人的生死，已操纵在对方的手里。
However, the woman in palace robes treated him as a formidable opponent; one couldn't judge someone by their appearance, and the sea could not be measured. Despite his good looks, he was undoubtedly ruthless.
yòu guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， nà guāng tuán yǐ lái dào bǎi zhàng yuǎn chù ， líng guāng yī liǎn ， yī shēn chuān qīng páo de pī fà xiū shì zài yǎn qián fú xiàn 。
又过了几息的功夫，那光团已来到百丈远处，灵光一敛，一身穿青袍的披发修士在眼前浮现。
He had an alias known as the Smiling Tiger.
cǐ rén zhǎng shēn yù lì ， nián líng kàn shàng qù ， suī rán shāo wēi dà le yī xiē ， yuē sì shí chū tóu de yàng zi ， dàn yī jiù shí fēn shuài qì ， qì dù gèng shì xiāo sǎ wú bǐ 。
此人长身玉立，年龄看上去，虽然稍微大了一些，约四十出头的样子，但依旧十分帅气，气度更是潇洒无比。
Although Old Demon Jia came alone, his cultivation level far exceeded theirs. He was a late-stage Separation stage cultivator and skilled in controlling demonic insects.
ruò bú shì tā gāng cái là shǒu jiāng lǎo zhě miè chú ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng de jǐ míng dì zǐ wú lùn rú hé ， yě wú fǎ jiāng tā yǔ chuán shuō zhōng de jiǎ lǎo mó lián xì zài yì qǐ 。
若不是他刚才辣手将老者灭除，缥缈仙宫的几名弟子无论如何，也无法将他与传说中的贾老魔联系在一起。
On Piaomiao Immortal Palace's side, only the woman in palace robes was at mid-Separation stage; all others were Core Formation stage.
rán ér gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ què shì rú lín dà dí ， rén bù kě mào xiàng ， hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng ， duì fāng suī rán shēng jiù le yī fù hǎo pí náng ， dàn què shì xīn hěn shǒu là de jiā huo méi cuò 。
然而宫装女子却是如临大敌，人不可貌相，海水不可斗量，对方虽然生就了一副好皮囊，但却是心狠手辣的家伙没错。
The difference between mid-stage and late-stage was significant, and as an ordinary mid-stage cultivator, he stood out among the late stages.
yǒu yí gè wài hào ， bèi chēng wéi xiào miàn hǔ 。
有一个外号，被称为笑面虎。
Thinking of this, the woman in palace robes sighed, her face growing increasingly grim.
The woman turned her head gracefully, and a hint of fear appeared on her pretty face. In the distance, a black dot could be seen in the sky.
At first, it was only as small as a bean, but after a slight movement, it crossed several thousand feet in an astonishingly fast speed.
In just a few breaths, the dot grew to more than ten times its original size. Although the figure inside couldn't be clearly seen, the woman wearing palace robes already had a deathly pale face.
As the most advanced cultivator among them, she was still frightened like this; it could only imagine how others would react.
"Bad luck, that old demon is chasing us. We must run."
"Give me the century-old spirit milk, my power is almost depleted and I can't increase our speed."
"How should we handle this? Do we really have to die here in this wilderness?"
Various voices filled their ears. The dozen or so Core Formation stage cultivators sounded chaotic and terrified, clearly at a loss on how to deal with the situation.
"Everyone, stop making noise."
Although the woman wearing palace robes was also worried, she had to make the decision now.
"Do not run away. Share the century-old spirit milk to recover some of your power, prepare for battle." As she spoke, she turned her delicate body and raised a jade hand, emitting a bright light. A green sword appeared before her eyes.
It was indeed her treasure!
"Defend ourselves, Uncle Senior. The opponent is Old Demon Jia from the Venom Sect. Even if we join forces, we can't possibly match him," said an old man with white hair, his voice trembling in fear. His decision seemed like a death sentence to him.
"What else could we do? With Old Demon Jia's speed, he has already caught up so close. Do you think it would be a good idea for us to continue running?" the woman wearing palace robes said coldly.
The greatest sorrow is to lose hope. She knew all too well how terrifying Old Demon Jia was; today, everyone might really die here.
"Maybe..."
The old man hesitated but then suggested something with an expectant tone: "Let's split up and run. Although the opponent is powerful, there's only one of them. If we separate, at least someone will escape."
His suggestion had some merit on the surface, but it was driven by selfishness.
Knowing that among this group, aside from the woman in palace robes, his strength ranked first, and he had considerable experience with speed techniques, if they split up, he believed his chances of escaping were quite high.
Comrades or not, at critical moments, one's own life is always the most important.
Of course, these words couldn't be said to outsiders. However, on the surface, his reason was still reasonable enough; if the woman in palace robes didn't want to die, she would likely agree with him.
The old man showed a cunning look and glanced at his fellow cultivators with deep meaning. These guys were merely cannon fodder for his escape.
However, this expression flashed by quickly, and everyone was too scared to notice.
Unexpectedly, the woman shook her head: "Splitting up is not wise."
"Why?"
The old man grew anxious.
"Old Demon Jia is an insect cultivator. Splitting up will make it easier for him to take us down one by one," said the woman in palace robes with a sigh.
"What? The opponent can control demonic insects?" The old man was shocked, but quickly his expression turned resolute: "Staying here means certain doom. Junior still believes that splitting up and running is the best choice."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly clasped his hands together, surrounded by flickering yellowish-green light. Then, this person transformed into a streak of lightning, flying faster than before toward the front.
"Earthevasion technique, Zhang junior... " The woman in palace robes was both shocked and angry that her fellow cultivator had abandoned them to run away alone. However, she couldn't intervene at such a critical moment.
But letting him escape felt unfair. Just as she hesitated, a light laugh echoed in their ears:
"Running? In front of this master, where can you go?"
Before he could finish speaking, the light ball came closer, and the figure inside became more visible. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, something black about a foot long flew out, accompanied by the sound of insect chirping.
"Ahh!"
The next moment, a scream filled their ears. By the standards of Core Formation stage cultivators, that old man's speed was already impressive, but in Old Demon Jia’s eyes, it wasn't good enough.
The demonic insects he summoned were also adept at flying. After a few flutters, they had already approached the old man, and this Core Formation stage cultivator, facing a foot-long demon insect, couldn’t even defend himself.
It was a creature that resembled a scorpion but was brightly colored, looking extremely strange. It was currently crawling on his face, devouring his essence blood.
"Seven-colored demonic scorpion!"
The woman in palace robes's pupils constricted as she showed signs of fear. According to legend, the venom from this insect could even render one's Inner Core unconscious if stung.
And what they saw confirmed the legend; the old man’s body was poisoned and had already died, but his Inner Core hadn't used instantaneous teleportation to escape—what else could it be?
"Uncle Senior?"
Seeing this scene, the disciples' expressions turned to an unimaginable level of fear. Their fighting spirit vanished.
The woman sighed; their fates were now in the hands of the opponent.
After a few more moments, the light ball approached from a hundred feet away. The light condensed, and a bald man wearing green robes appeared before them.
He stood tall and handsome, though his age was around forty, still exuding an air of elegance. If not for him ruthlessly eliminating that old man just now, the few disciples of Piaomiao Immortal Palace would never have linked him to Old Demon Jia from legend.
However, the woman in palace robes treated him as a formidable opponent; one couldn't judge someone by their appearance, and the sea could not be measured. Despite his good looks, he was undoubtedly ruthless.
He had an alias known as the Smiling Tiger.
Although Old Demon Jia came alone, his cultivation level far exceeded theirs. He was a late-stage Separation stage cultivator and skilled in controlling demonic insects.
On Piaomiao Immortal Palace's side, only the woman in palace robes was at mid-Separation stage; all others were Core Formation stage.
The difference between mid-stage and late-stage was significant, and as an ordinary mid-stage cultivator, he stood out among the late stages.
Thinking of this, the woman in palace robes sighed, her face growing increasingly grim.