Chapter 1139 - 1239: Inner Worries

No one paid attention to anyone else.

Everyone present, including the current Ye Tianfan, focused on Taichu Zhenren and the wall-creature on the field.

Although everyone could see that Taichu Zhenren had severely suppressed the wall-creature, and the creature was even preparing to escape, its demeanor very different from the murderous intent it had shown before.

Yet, people's hearts hadn't fully settled in their chests, because if that wall-creature wasn't dealt with, everyone feared that other unexpected events might occur,

such as the wall-creature deciding to go down in a blaze of glory and attack others besides Taichu Zhenren.

If the wall-creature did that, it might actually succeed, since, despite Taichu Zhenren being able to instantly kill it, he had to land a sword strike on it first.

The wall-creature was as cunning as a fox, and Taichu Zhenren had no way to attack it. Thankfully, the wall-creature didn't think of killing others to tie down Taichu Zhenren.

After all, wall-creatures weren't very intelligent, so this one mainly aimed to escape quickly without considering other tactics to restrain Taichu Zhenren.

At that moment, Taichu Zhenren increased his speed to the maximum and struck fiercely at the wall-creature.

Because Taichu Zhenren was unsure whether the wall-creature might come up with such a plan, for everyone's safety, he decided to increase his speed to the maximum and take down the wall-creature.

Otherwise, everyone would be in danger, and more importantly, Ye Tianfan would be placed in a perilous situation, as Ye Tianfan's condition was notably poor even to Taichu Zhenren, who frequently checked on him whenever he had a spare moment.

Taichu Zhenren sensed that his rapid absorption of spiritual power earlier was thanks to Ye Tianfan's help. Moreover, Taichu Zhenren clearly felt that Ye Tianfan was straining his control power, allowing Taichu Zhenren to absorb spiritual power in such a short time.

But Taichu Zhenren knew the greatest help he could offer Ye Tianfan was to quickly finish the battle so Ye Tianfan could rest. Otherwise, if Ye Tianfan fainted here, it would be quite troublesome.

Some things couldn't be spoken, leading others to misunderstand Ye Tianfan and potentially damage his reputation. If the Chaos Treasure Lotus wasn't acknowledged as Ye Tianfan's, he would bear the shame of being frightened into fainting by the wall-creature's pressure.

Considering that beside Ye Tianfan, the less powerful Bai Feng hadn't fainted, while Ye Tianfan, who was far stronger, did, how could this not lead to gossip?

So feeling Ye Tianfan's poor condition, Taichu Zhenren was indeed anxious and hastened his actions. Although he couldn't match the wall-creature's speed, the white glow of the Xiaoyao Sword tormented the creature intensely.

The white glow from the Xiaoyao Sword's blade was quite lethal to the wall-creature. From a distance, the creature could withstand it, but once Taichu Zhenren got closer, it was as if the creature was doused in acid, sizzling painfully, making it a distressing sight.

The creature's agony ironically pleased everyone watching, as the pain belonged to the monster, not them. Of course, they didn't express this glee, keeping it to themselves.

Yet, even though Taichu Zhenren wasn't slow, it was still challenging to inflict complete damage on the wall-creature, given its incredible speed that gave everyone chills.

Watching the creature's speed, everyone became secretly vigilant, uncertain if they'd become its next target. Such creatures were driven by bloodlust; though they appeared fearful now, should an opportunity arise, they would turn and viciously attack the crowd.

Beside Ye Tianfan, Bai Feng watched him with concern, being one of the few who knew about Ye Tianfan's possession of the Chaos Treasure Lotus. Bai Feng sensed Ye Tianfan's condition might be linked to the Chaos Treasure Lotus due to the earlier events within the energy shield.

Seeing Ye Tianfan in such a poor state, Bai Feng worried he might suddenly faint.

As the knowledge of Ye Tianfan possessing the Chaos Treasure Lotus was kept from everyone, Bai Feng feared exposure. If other sects learned Ye Tianfan had the Chaos Treasure Lotus, he'd face endless danger, something Bai Feng understood clearly.

Bai Feng hesitated whether to secretly aid Ye Tianfan.

Bai Feng's hesitation stemmed from knowing his own strength. Intervening secretly would surely be noticed, drawing attention and potentially revealing Ye Tianfan's situation, making previous efforts moot.

If Ye Tianfan was exposed, other sects might abandon their exploration and instead pursue them, under the guise of protecting Ye Tianfan, seeking opportunities to seize the Chaos Treasure Lotus. Such acts were not beneath them; members could betray their sect publicly but aid it covertly.

Snatching someone's Magical Treasure would surely involve sacrificial pawns, and many were willing for the chance at such treasures.

Betraying a sect was merely a façade; they could still enjoy sect resources in secret, gaining more in future resource allocations.