The treasure emanating the Seven-colored Divine Light was much more precious than Time Sand, but Chen Dong knew that such a treasure was something he couldn't guard, or rather, something he couldn't even get close to. The great demons pursuing him would never give him such an opportunity.
Now that the group of great demons was distracted by the treasure, he could still escape. Once they got their hands on the treasure and remembered the Time Sand, he would likely fall back into a situation of being besieged. It was better to take this chance to leave.
Chen Dong was already severely injured. The bloody hole on his shoulder kept spilling forth streaks of deathly energy, which prevented the wound from healing. Even if no one pursued him, if he couldn't expel the deathly energy from his injuries, Chen Dong wouldn't live much longer.
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