Zhang Tie curled his lip and stared at the slowly pulsating shadow beneath the lake, his brow slightly furrowed.
Troublesome. It was indeed troublesome. Even if that thing was only in the Taiyi Realm, it was not something the two of them could face head-on right now.
Xuan Gu nodded and looked toward the lakebed as well. In the darkness, his eyes reflected the scattered glimmers from the rock walls above, like two stones submerged in icy water.
"It is indeed troublesome," he repeated in a low voice. "This Heavenly Illusion Reincarnation Blood Spider... unless..."
He trailed off. Zhang Tie turned his head, his gaze falling on Xuan Gu's face. There was not the slightest change in expression on that pale face covered in lifeless flesh.
"Unless what?" Zhang Tie asked.
Xuan Gu fell silent for a breath.
"Unless this place can draw upon the power of the stars," he said. "Star power can suppress this beast. The stronger the star power, the greater the suppression."
He paused, and the line of his jaw seemed to tighten. "But if we can draw upon star power, that means... there is a gap here leading to the outside world. If there is a way out, we can simply leave. Why entangle ourselves with this monster?"
"Not necessarily."
Xuan Gu suddenly turned his head. The dead-water calm on his face shattered, and the flesh near his cheekbones twitched. The faint glimmer in his eyes abruptly brightened. "Senior... do you have a way?" His voice carried taut urgency, like a bowstring drawn to its limit.
Without waiting for Zhang Tie's reply, he immediately continued, speaking faster. "If it can be done... perhaps Senior will obtain a tremendous opportunity."
"Oh?" Zhang Tie looked at Xuan Gu and waited for him to continue.
Xuan Gu met