204: Scared away

Everyone needed to rest. Besides, they couldn't keep wasting time with him like this forever.

The group whispered among themselves for a while and decided to lure the snake out of its hole. They would first dismantle the Formation, pretend to be resting, and wait for Yang Yi to appear. Then, they would immediately set up the Formation again to trap Yang Yi inside, making it impossible for him to escape.

To deceive Yang Yi, they intentionally put on a show. One of the Tian Dao Sect Elders threw their blade onto the ground and shouted loudly:

"Stop waiting. This guy must have been scared off by us. I'm going to rest first. Do whatever you want."

As he spoke, he sprawled out on the ground. Because of him alone, the Formation was broken. The others pretended to be helpless and went to rest, with some starting to set up tents.

As for Star Moon Elder, they could no longer concern themselves with that side. After so much time, Star Moon Elder must have already obtained the treasure and was perhaps on the way back. Therefore, they had to kill Yang Yi before Star Moon Elder and the others returned.

At this moment, Yang Yi was hiding in the shadows, sneering secretly. Did they really think such a small trick could fool him? Did they really think he was stupid? However, even knowing that the opponent was trying to lure him out, Yang Yi still felt it was an excellent opportunity.

Killing one more of them would weaken their strength. If he could kill a few more, they would slowly collapse on their own, each becoming fish on the chopping block, waiting for him to slaughter them.

He glanced at the sky. It would be dark soon. Yang Yi prepared to act after nightfall.

The people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect also knew that Yang Yi would not act during the day. As night fell, some went into the tents to rest, while others kept watch outside. To prevent assassination by Yang Yi, those keeping watch were divided into groups of three.

In their minds, three people should not be easily assassinated by Yang Yi. There were three groups keeping watch, located in three different directions. Three of them were sitting by a campfire, chatting while eating roasted meat, their other hands holding their weapons.

Don't be fooled by their feigned ease; in reality, they were highly vigilant. Just as one person was praising how delicious the meat was, a massive Sword Qi swept across. The roasted meat in their hands vanished, and the people themselves were knocked flying.

The campfire scattered, and sparks rained down all around. A few sparks landed on the tents, burning small holes into them. At the same time, the people inside the tents rushed out abruptly. The group immediately set up three Formations.

However, they did not see Yang Yi. Having succeeded in one strike, Yang Yi immediately hid, never giving them a chance to surround him. That single strike just now had directly claimed the lives of the three people.

The people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect sensed danger and trouble. They hadn't expected Yang Yi to be able to kill three people with one Sword Qi attack. If they let him continue attacking like this, they feared that no matter how many people they had, they wouldn't be able to withstand such sneak attacks. What should they do? Everyone frowned, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.

"Damn it, this guy is simply too powerful. I think we should just leave."

An Elder of the Tian Dao Sect was terrified and proposed the idea of retreating. However, more than half of the people were unwilling, as they believed themselves to be stronger than Yang Yi. Furthermore, the three people killed just now were the weakest among them and still belonged to the Disciple level. They were all Elders; how could they let Yang Yi scare them out of their wits?

An Elder of the Divine Sword Sect said calmly: "Do not be intimidated by him. Do you not have the ability to unleash an attack as powerful as that just now? He must have consumed quite a bit of strength to execute such a powerful move just now, and he probably won't dare to act for the time being. You need not worry. There are many strong experts among us. I think we should change the people keeping watch. We must select a combination of two Elders and one Disciple. Only then will it be safe. We must never let the Disciples act alone."

Everyone agreed to reassign, and subsequently, they all went to rest again. This time, everyone was completely devoid of sleepiness. Although they were lying in the tents, they all kept their eyes wide open, their ears carefully listening to the movements around them.

One of the Tian Dao Sect Elders felt as if a figure had flashed past his right side. He suddenly flipped over and slashed with his blade. With a loud boom, the trees ten meters ahead were all cleaved in two. However, he did not see Yang Yi's figure.

Such a loud commotion woke everyone up. The group gathered together again and asked the Elder what happened. The Elder looked slightly embarrassed but claimed that he had just spotted Yang Yi.

Just as they were discussing this, Yang Yi's voice suddenly came from behind them: "I'm done playing with you all. I'm leaving."

Leaving behind these words, Yang Yi did not actually leave but was watching them silently from not far away. He wanted to create a false impression for this group of people.

The people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect did not know if Yang Yi had really left or if it was fake. Regardless, they did not dare to let their guard down.

In the early morning, Yang Yi struck with his sword again, directly startling a few people who had been dozing off. When everyone got up to look, one of the tents had been sliced away by Yang Yi's sword, leaving no trace. Where the tent had originally been pitched, there was now a huge deep pit, and a few severed limbs were scattered around.

Everyone was gnashing their teeth in anger, cursing loudly. They truly could not have imagined that Yang Yi would be so sinister, actually waiting for so long before striking again.

This time, no one dared to sleep anymore. In fact, most people had thoughts of leaving. If they continued to waste time with Yang Yi like this, they feared they would eventually be wiped out by him in one go. They had truly underestimated Yang Yi's strength; they did not know how this guy Cultivated, as his strength grew stronger day by day.

"Are we still going to fight him?" The Tian Dao Sect Elder who had wanted to retreat earlier now asked the others coldly. Everyone remained silent. In the end, they decided to retreat.

However, retreating also required a method, otherwise, they would still be killed by Yang Yi. After some thought, the people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect parted ways. The Tian Dao Sect people went in one direction, and the Divine Sword Sect people went in another. Yang Yi was only one person and could at most pursue one side. As for who Yang Yi would pursue, that would depend on who was unlucky.

This proposal met with no opposition. Subsequently, the people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect sped away in two different directions. Watching their departing figures, Yang Yi did not pursue them but instead went to find Star Moon Elder and the others. As long as this group did not follow him, Yang Yi did not want to kill them all.

One day later, Yang Yi met with Star Moon Elder and the others. Seeing that Yang Yi was unharmed, Star Moon Elder and the others breathed a sigh of relief.