Chapter 231: Introductions
The world around the mountain range constantly flickered between total darkness and bright flashing lights. It was accentuated by the occasional sound of metal clashing. Li Lang and Long Yi couldn’t afford to look back at the scene of battle as they rushed away.
They had received the signal to retreat. While every fiber of their being wanted to ignore it and rush into the stronghold of the demonic deviators, they still complied in the end. They knew just because they wanted something didn’t mean they could accomplish it. Being blinded by emotion was one of the easiest paths to downfall in both combat and cultivation.
They knew their chances were slim without the help of the two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from Nightmoon Valley, so they had to work with them. These experts decided that they should retreat. The only smart thing to do was follow their lead.
Having planned out this possibility prior to their arrival, the two young men knew just where to go. They retreated in the same direction they had come.
Since they were running away, none of the deviators around bothered with them. They were too busy dealing with the two exceptionally powerful intruders.
The two got away without any incident, but the same couldn’t be said for Zhu Yi and Ma Kong. Their opponents realized their formidable strength and wisely called for backup to abuse their numbers’ advantage. Every second, the pressure they faced grew as more deviators joined the fight. Eventually, dozens of demonic deviators responded to the intrusion and surrounded the two.
“Ma Kong, this is enough. Let us retreat,” Zhu Yi called out.
“Do you really think we’d let you come and go like this?” one of the deviators scoffed. “Especially after you discovered our hideout? Dream on!”
The two didn’t bother replying to their foes and began a fighting retreat.
No matter how much the deviators wanted, they could only do so much, despite their numbers. The two from Nightmoon Valley were just too strong. They may not be able to overcome the numbers difference, but there was no way to prevent them from leaving.