The three Elders all rebuked him, their criticism directed squarely at Wu Yufeng.
Wu Yufeng lowered his head, his expression dark. Yet no matter how unwilling he was, he could only swallow his shattered teeth along with his blood.
He clenched his fists and said with his head bowed:
"Yes... the three Elders are right to reprimand me! This disciple... knows his mistake!"
Wang Kuo snorted coldly and stopped looking at Wu Yufeng. His gaze swept across the twenty disciples as he spoke solemnly.
"Enough! All of you, pull yourselves together! The three of us Elders will be leading the twenty of you into the Barren Domain this time! The task's difficulty and danger far surpass anything you have undertaken before! The Abyss Clan is cunning and cruel, while the Barren Domain is fraught with peril at every turn. One misstep, and you will die with your Dao extinguished! But this journey is also an exceptional opportunity to temper yourselves!"
He paused, then continued, "No matter what, this old man hopes that all of you will return whole and unharmed, just as you left! This journey into the Barren Domain, this bloody battle, will surely leave you richly rewarded and reborn! Enough nonsense!"
Wang Kuo abruptly turned to Qi Jun beside him and nodded. "Elder Qi!"
Qi Jun understood at once. He stepped forward and sharply swept his wide sleeve!
Whoosh!!
A streak of light shot explosively from his sleeve, swelling against the wind in midair.
In the blink of an eye, an incomparably massive Spirit Boat, gleaming dark gold from end to end, appeared in the sky.
"Board the boat!"
Wang Kuo gave the order.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, all the Heavenly Saint Disciples, including Wu Yufeng and Jiang Bei, moved without the slightest hesitation. Their