Despite the barrier gone, Mt. Crimson was still safe thanks to Lao Sha stopping any elemental attack from inadvertently hurting the crafters. Thanks to Lao Sha, no harm befell the mountain and the students could at the very least protect themselves much more efficiently.

The battle was still going strong on the outside of the mountain. Initially caught off guard, the students were now calm-headed enough to follow their fellow students to the back of the mountain for safety.

There weren’t as many students in the Crafting School as most schools so it didn’t take long for them to group up and retreat to safety. Only a few Soul Ancestors and Soul Exalts were left backing the crowd. They had the confidence to watch out for themselves as they watched the battles outside.

“Kill it!!”

Qi Ning was furious at Lao Sha. Swatting away an attack from Hu Yang, he whirled around to face it.

“Whoosh!!”

An Early-stage Soul King was already enroute to the dog by the time he gave the order and aimed a bolt of violet lightning at Lao Sha...