The dark clouds hadn't scattered.
On the contrary, they grew even denser. The auras emanating from the two Golden Core cultivators surpassed even the dozen-plus Great Demons from before.
The pitch-black clouds streamed overhead like a torrent of water. Meanwhile, the sea beneath them churned into a tumultuous tide. From a distance, Dan Kongzi and Chen Che looked like Sea Demons riding the waves.
"Che'er..."
Meng Changtu started to say something else, but Meng Qianxun placed a hand on his shoulder.
Gazing at the two figures locked in a standoff, she slowly shook her head.
"We can't interfere in a battle of this magnitude. Let's fall back thirty li so we don't distract Che'er."
Powered by a fresh supply of True Essence, the damaged Spiritual Boat slowly rose into the air, flying away from the shattered reef. The half-missing gunwale was crowded with people, every one of them staring until the two figures dwindled in the distance.
