"Lead the Calamity Ash Immortals and fight our way out of Oblivion River?" Zhong Jinling was slightly taken aback, unable to understand what he meant.
Once the Calamity Ash Immortal army fought its way out of Oblivion River, how could they still obey his restraints?
Back then, he had sealed the Second Immortal Court and buried the immortals precisely to prevent the Calamity Ash Immortals from harming all living beings. Yet now he was to lead them out of Oblivion River—would that not make all his efforts over the years flow east like water?
Su Yun said, "Dao Brother, the current situation is extremely perilous. The Imperial Court where I am is as precarious as a stack of eggs, surrounded by powerful enemies. Above us, Di Feng of the Sixth Immortal Realm watches us like a tiger eyeing its prey; behind us, the Evil Emperor awaits an opportunity to swallow the Imperial Court whole; and Emperor Hu lurks in the shadows. Your Oblivion River is also in grave danger. Emperor Hu is carving away at your forces, and more and more Calamity Ash Immortals are defecting to him. As one side wanes and the other waxes, Oblivion River will surely perish at Emperor Hu's hands. In times of true crisis, extraordinary measures must be used."
Zhong Jinling shook his head. "If the Calamity Ash Immortals leave Oblivion River, they will be like a tide, flooding world after world until no living people and no life remain anywhere! Letting the Calamity Ash Immortals leave Oblivion River is far too dangerous. It would be disregarding the safety of all living beings. I cannot do such a thing."
Yingying could not help saying, "Isn't that exactly what Emperor Hu intends to do? He is waiting for you to grow even weaker, then he