The bringer of doom

As soon as they started bringing out the senior sect protectors, oldest generation disciples, and more elders Wu Long suddenly switched to targeting them, not paying much attention to the small fry that was now fleeing from him.

The outer perimeter as well as the gates still had some sect protectors and elders so the fleeing disciples did not have any opportunity to slip away through the gates as they now smelled the burning smell of the sect's demise.