The cultivator was only guarding against the energy floating in the air, he never anticipated his companion striking at him from behind.
People die for wealth.
Although this doesn't apply to everyone, it does show that some people will do anything for profit.
After killing his companion, the man hastily grabbed the Sky Fleeing Talisman and stripped the body of all valuables.
The others were furious and just as they decided to teach him a lesson, to their astonishment, he bit his tongue and spat blood on the Sky Fleeing Talisman.
"Whoosh." Energy surged unexpectedly, and the man vanished without a trace.
"Damn it, he got away," the remaining cultivators cursed angrily.
The man was truly cunning; having seized the possessions of the cultivator, he had already made a great gain by escaping directly back to the Cultivation Realm.
The remaining cultivators were inwardly shocked, realizing that their peer was no fool and knew precisely how to maximize his benefits.