Wu Shattered Star River

The demonic creatures surged forward, and several powerful figures began a coordinated rearguard action, cross-covering each other as they retreated.

The Ninth Elder and three other strong individuals kept their eyes fixed on Jiang Han, waiting for him to make a move.

Jiang Han acted, weaving through the demonic creatures, rapidly closing in on the rearguard, hoping to take down one or two.

Once he got close enough, once someone was struck by the power of Chaos, that powerful figure wouldn't be able to escape.

He rapidly approached, and the Ninth Elder and the other three, who had been watching Jiang Han, shouted as Jiang Han closed the distance, "Attack!"

"Buzz!"

One of the powerful figures attacked first, condensing a gigantic palm and slamming it down towards Jiang Han's location.

The power of this palm wasn't great, but when it slammed down, the nearby void violently shook, creating surging waves.

The waves rapidly spread out, and Jiang Han and several nearby demonic creatures instantly lost control, swaying with the waves.

"Go!"

Another Dao Ancestor Realm expert attacked, his hands glowing with green light. Then, many tentacles appeared around Jiang Han, stabbing out of the void and frantically wrapping around him.

The third Dao Ancestor Realm expert attacked, releasing a wind-based technique, with countless gales transforming into dragons and coiling around Jiang Han.

The Ninth Elder attacked last, using a treasure—a blood-colored net. This net descended from the sky, covering Jiang Han and two nearby demonic creatures, binding them.

"Huff, huff!"

Seeing this, many powerful figures nearby revealed looks of joy. Had Jiang Han been trapped? If they could really trap him, then they could lure the remaining demonic creatures away, and the situation would be stabilized.

"Boom!"

But before the joy on their faces could fully bloom, an explosion suddenly occurred near Jiang Han. Then, Jiang Han's body was torn into pieces, turning into a rain of flesh and blood, spraying everywhere.

"Uh…"

The group of powerful figures were stunned. They had all released binding techniques, not attacking Jiang Han. Why had Jiang Han's body exploded?

"Not good!"

A powerful figure reacted, his expression drastically changing. Without any hesitation, he turned and fled into the distance.

At that moment, the Ninth Elder also realized what was happening. Seeing a powerful figure fleeing, he immediately roared, "Withdraw!"

"Buzz!"

A figure flashed beside him—it was Jiang Han. Without even condensing his Evil Demon Battle Armor, Jiang Han threw two fierce punches at him.

"Get lost!"

The Ninth Elder was shocked, and he swung his spear fiercely at Jiang Han, sending Jiang Han flying.

Jiang Han completely ignored the attack, and his fists had already been launched, with two Chaos Power-condensed fist shadows hurtling towards the Ninth Elder.

"Boom!"

Jiang Han was sent flying by the spear strike. The power of the spear was immense, and Jiang Han's body was covered in blood and gore.

But the Ninth Elder had been struck by the power of Chaos, and his body was trapped in the Chaos space, spinning uncontrollably.

"It's over!"

Seeing this, the nearby Dao Ancestor Realm experts knew that the Ninth Elder was finished.

The demonic creatures had already swarmed over, surrounding the Ninth Elder. They didn't linger and transformed into streaks of light, fleeing into the distance.

"It's over!"

That was also the thought in the Ninth Elder's mind. He struggled desperately within the Chaos space, but he couldn't escape.

Seeing the demonic creatures all around him, and Jiang Han covered in blood, despair filled his eyes.

"Shriek!"

Jiang Han condensed an Evil Demon Spear, and two spears hurtled over, piercing into the Chaos space and exploding outside the Ninth Elder's body.

The protective treasure within the Ninth Elder's body lit up, blocking the two spear strikes. But as soon as the Chaos space disappeared, and he flew out, Jiang Han threw two more punches, trapping him in the spatial vortex again.

"Swoosh!"

Jiang Han condensed another Evil Demon Spear. This time, the Ninth Elder's protective treasure couldn't withstand it and shattered. His body was blasted with blood.

At this moment, the Chaos space disappeared, and as soon as he emerged, two demonic creatures attacked him. He was severely injured, his reaction slowed, and he was torn apart by the demonic creatures.

"Swoosh!"

His soul flew out. The treasure within his soul was still very strong—an ancient seal—but Jiang Han directly blasted it apart with a condensed Evil Demon Spear, shattering his soul.

"Awoo, woo!"

While Jiang Han was attacking the Ninth Elder, some demonic creatures chased after the fleeing Dao Ancestor Realm experts. Sensing that the Ninth Elder had been killed, they didn't hesitate any longer and fled in all directions.

"Ah—"

A Dao Ancestor Realm expert was caught up by a demonic creature, and his body was torn apart. His soul transformed into a stream of light, shooting towards the south.

"Huh?"

The other nearby Dao Ancestor Realm experts glanced over, somewhat surprised, because the demonic creature attacking this Dao Ancestor Realm expert wasn't strong. Why had this Dao Ancestor Realm expert's body been torn apart so easily?

"Damn… treacherous!"

Many Dao Ancestor Realm experts immediately understood. This Dao Ancestor Realm expert was doing it on purpose. He deliberately had his body destroyed so that his soul could escape, and no one could say anything.

Demonic creatures wouldn't attack their souls. Since Jiang Han wasn't there, this Dao Ancestor Realm expert's soul could escape.

As long as the soul escaped safely, they could find a way to reshape their body later. Perhaps this Dao Ancestor Realm expert had already arranged for subordinates to be nearby to receive him?

"Swoosh!"

Another Dao Ancestor Realm expert's eyes flashed, and he took the initiative to fight with a demonic creature, then had half of his body torn apart by the demonic creature, before using a treasure to flee.

"Really cunning… I'll learn too!"

Seven or eight nearby Dao Ancestor Realm experts followed suit, not fleeing directly, but fighting with the demonic creatures, then "losing" to the demonic creatures, all being severely injured, many with only half of their bodies remaining.

Then, these seven or eight Dao Ancestor Realm experts didn't fly towards the gathering place, but fled in other directions.

They even deliberately flew towards places with scouts, letting the scouts see their severely injured bodies…

"Swoosh!"

Jiang Han flew over, somewhat amused by the scene.

He didn't chase after them, but instead gathered the demonic creatures and returned to the blue light barrier, continuing to attack the barrier.

Killing these Dao Ancestor Realm experts was meaningless. What he needed to do was shatter the light barrier and take Yao Ao away.

…

On the other side, the remaining group of Dao Ancestor Realm experts gathered at the gathering place, but after waiting for a while, only twenty-plus Dao Ancestor Realm experts had gathered in the valley.

Seeing so few Dao Ancestor Realm experts gathered, the expressions of the Tianlin Race's Dao Ancestor Realm experts turned gloomy.

But they couldn't say anything, and they didn't dare to jump out like the Ninth Elder.

The Ninth Elder had just jumped out, and now his soul was scattered. They didn't want to die either!

"Swoosh!"

After waiting for half an hour, a Saint Ruler suddenly flew over and reported to a Tianlin Race elder, "Reporting to all Saint Sovereigns, we have contacted the Grand Elder. The Grand Elder has sent a message that he will arrive within three days, telling us to hold on!"

"Arrive within three days?"

The eyes of the group of powerful figures lit up. Jiang Han shouldn't be able to break through in three days, right? As long as Cang Xunni arrives, Jiang Han will have no more chances to take Yao Ao away!

The problem is…

They want them to hold on? How are they supposed to hold on? Are they supposed to keep going to their deaths?

"Let's risk it!"

A Tianlin Race Dao Ancestor Realm expert shouted, "We'll harass from a farther distance, ensuring a safe enough distance. And we'll split up in several directions. We'll first set up a large number of teleportation arrays. As soon as the demonic creatures move, we'll escape. We'll try our best to delay for time, waiting for the Grand Elder to come!"