Qu Jianlei was not sure whether it had something to do with his Sea of Consciousness.
But no matter what, Xiao Hu's return—and the fact that it had spared him from severe injury—was a very good thing.
Other than that, what they needed to worry about was... whether that Out-of-Body Realm Asura was still alive.
The Out-of-Body Realm nest had been destroyed, but the energy turbulence stirred up by just two Mobile Palaces might not have been enough to kill an Out-of-Body Realm powerhouse.
Qu Jianlei's group was not the only ones concerned. The Federation and Imperial soldiers were also highly vigilant about it.
However, after sweeping the Channel Entrance for four or five days, they found no trace of the Out-of-Body Realm Asura.
Quite a few Asura nests did come rushing back from afar, clearly intending to retake the Channel Entrance.
Qu Jianlei's side was also puzzled. The last time they had captured this Channel Entrance, the Asuras had not seemed nearly so furious.
Fortunately, the returning Asura nests lacked unified command, so they were not too difficult to deal with. What gave everyone a headache was that these Asuras truly came wave after wave, utterly indifferent to their own lives.
The Federation people could not help asking Digital Phantom, "Was it because you couldn't endure battles this crazy last time that you gave up the Channel Entrance?" Hua Xiezhi answered honestly, saying that her side had not faced such immense pressure.
After the soldiers of both nations discussed it, they came to a conclusion: perhaps the first time the Channel Entrance was lost, the Asuras had not had time to react.
But since they had lost it once before, they would naturally respond much more promptly when it fell for the second time.
However, as time passed, the