Without a moment for a simple greeting, Liu Chuan shot out from Jian's wrist, hauling the battle formation of the Tianhong team—which was positioned further away from the spatial node—back toward safety.
The moment they saw that massive sword shadow, the True Venerables of the Sword Sect knew that Tianjian, who had stayed behind in the sect, had charged up to join them. It was a timely rescue that pulled them out of a desperate situation, but it also weighed heavily on their hearts: this meant the Sword Sect now had no Mahayana True Venerables guarding the home front.
As Liu Chuan dragged the battle formation back, some bugs tried to profit from the chaos. A giant scythe mantis raised its forelegs, attempting to slash the willow vines in two, while a locust the size of a grown man latched directly onto a willow branch and began to gnaw on it.
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