Zhou Ming had no hesitation and agreed at once.
"Daoist Friend Cangxuan, you are too polite. Daoist Friend Houtu and I both proved our Dao there. It is only right that we look after our own home."
Houtu nodded along.
"That's right. If the people of the Abyssal Sea Divine Pivot dare to come, we absolutely won't be polite."
Hearing their answers, Cangxuan also let out a breath of relief.
"With you there, I can set my mind at ease quite a bit."
"If you travel through the Chaos Sea, try to stay active near the Ninth Chaos as much as possible too."
"All right, we'll set out now," Zhou Ming agreed crisply.
Cangxuan patted Zhou Ming on the shoulder.
"The people of the Abyssal Sea Divine Pivot will definitely be keeping an eye on the Ninth Chaos too."
"If you run into them, don't act rashly. If they have many people, or if someone in the Unity Realm makes a move, send me word immediately."
"I'll bring people over at any time."
"Understood," Zhou Ming answered.
The two took their leave of Cangxuan and turned into two streaks of flowing light, flying straight out of the Eternal Dao Realm and rushing at full speed toward the Ninth Chaos.
At the same time.
Deep within the Chaos Sea, inside the great hall of the Abyssal Sea Divine Pivot.
The atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.
Jiemie, Kongxuan, Wuwang, and Xu Yuan lay slumped above the great hall.
The wounds on the four of them were still seeping black blood, and their Law auras were so weak they could hardly be sensed.
Below, Blood Butcher, Bone-Eroding, Jueying, Ming Luo, and several dozen other Great Dao Realm experts stood in neat formation. No one dared to breathe loudly.
Jiemie opened his eyes,