Building the passage required time; the greater the distance, the longer it took.
But that was only relative to an immortal artifact.
Transporting people from Xu State to Yama Island in roughly a quarter of an hour was a speed no vehicle could rival. Every sorcerer present understood that this immortal artifact might become the starting point for the Seven Stars to unite the world.
The sight of Yongding City was growing clearer and clearer—the other side was likewise shrouded in night, but the dense rows of torches around the Troop Muster Platform turned darkness into daylight. This place was one of the Bureau of Military Affairs' most sensitive areas. Even if messages could not arrive in time, fluctuations in qi would prompt the Yuheng Envoy, Tianquan Envoy, and the others to react at once.
"Has the Heaven Gate not opened successfully yet?" Dai the Sentinel walked into the temple hall.
"This place is too far from Xu State. Your subordinate is already doing all he can." The person in charge could not help feeling surprised. These great figures were not ignorant of the test results. The Kaiyang Envoy had barely left when this man came to ask about the progress. Even locking onto a target within Yama Island would not be that fast, would it? "The Jinxia Army has likely launched an attack. Aren't you going with Lord Luo to deal with the enemy?"
"Ah... those few enemies? Lord Luo could crush them flat with one hand. There is no need for me to tag along." The Sentinel spoke dismissively. "In fact, he has long been looking forward to the chance to cross hands with Jinxia's sorcerers."
Something was wrong.
An Alarm Bell suddenly rang in the person in charge's heart. The other man's attitude toward the Kaiyang Envoy