"Hahaha…"
Suddenly, Sima Xiangtu burst into laughter. His laughter was filled with unwillingness, yet simultaneously carried a sinister edge.
The sound of it made one uneasy.
Chu Feng, meanwhile, had been staring intently at Sima Xiangtu the entire time.
He had already noticed that Sima Xiangtu's puppet army was incomplete.
Those thirty-two puppets of indeterminate cultivation were not among the army before him.
At the same time, that traitor of the Monster Spirit Clan, Yao Cheng, was nowhere to be seen.
Although from how things currently stood, Sima Xiangtu was already a fish on the chopping board, after everything that had transpired, Chu Feng had not underestimated this man.
Yet Chu Feng felt that letting Sima Xiangtu die so easily would be letting him off too lightly. That was why he had not ordered the Asura Army to strike directly and eliminate him.
However, Chu Feng had long since instructed the Asura King to observe Sima Xiangtu carefully. If there was any sign of escape or other movement, he was to kill him immediately.
Under normal circumstances, given the Asura King's strength, Sima Xiangtu should have had absolutely no chance.
But if Sima Xiangtu still had a backup plan, even the Asura King killing him outright might not have been enough.
"The Alchemy Immortal Sect truly cannot be relied upon."
"Not only did you fail to protect me, but you even allied with this Chu Feng to deal with me?"
"You will regret what you've done today."
The moment Sima Xiangtu finished speaking, a barrier of power suddenly materialized around him.
"Senior, act now!"
Sensing danger, Chu Feng immediately called out to the Asura King.
Hummmm—
The instant Chu Feng's voice fell, the Asura King's oppressive might surged toward Sima Xiangtu like a tidal wave.
That pressure didn't even need to touch Sima Xiangtu—simply getting close would be enough to crush him into dust.
Yet right now, that pressure could not reach Sima Xiangtu at all. An invisible barrier of power had formed around him, shielding him within.
The power of that barrier was so formidable that even the Asura King could not shake it in the slightest.
"Chu Feng, do not underestimate this old man."
"The Alchemy Immortal Sect's trash were nothing more than pawns in my game. We shall meet again."
Sima Xiangtu glanced at Chu Feng, then his figure flickered, and under the protection of that barrier, he vanished without a trace.
And at the very moment Sima Xiangtu disappeared, Chu Feng's master—the old Daoist with the crooked nose—also vanished.
"Damn it."
Seeing this, Chu Feng's expression changed drastically.
Though he had anticipated that Sima Xiangtu might still have a trump card, he had not expected the man's methods to be so powerful—able to withstand the Asura King's assault unscathed and escape right from under the noses of Chu Feng's entire Asura Army.
Most importantly, even Chu Feng's master, the old Daoist with the crooked nose, had been taken by Sima Xiangtu.
"Pursue him. Bring that man back at all costs."
Before Chu Feng could even speak, the Asura King had already issued his command.
The moment the order was given, members of the Asura Army scattered in all directions, searching for any trace of Sima Xiangtu.
But Chu Feng knew all too well that this was a futile effort.
Since Sima Xiangtu had managed to escape right from under their noses, he would never be caught again.
"That old thief Sima actually possessed such a treasure."
"Chu Feng, it seems you'll need to be extra careful from now on."