Qinghong halted before the barrier formation, where the fog roiled and surged, and said:
"Fellow Daoists, Ancestor Yi Bo's Restriction Token has been refined through a soul sacrifice. I dare not forcibly erase it, so we will need to borrow Ancestor Yi Bo's physical body to pass through the barrier formation ahead. It would be best for all of you to enter Holy Lord Nie Po's Sumeru Space and have Ancestor Yi Bo carry you through the formation ahead."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ancestor Yi Bo's body appeared on the spot. At this moment, Ancestor Yi Bo's eyes remained tightly shut, clearly having been sealed by Qinghong from within.
The group hesitated briefly before quickly entering the Sumeru Cave Dwelling space of Holy Lord Nie Po.
Given their temperaments, they naturally remained on guard against Qinghong, but they still chose to obey. The Star Ancestor Oath Qinghong had activated was genuine. Unless Qinghong no longer wanted to live, he would not betray the Three Realms' side.
By any reasonable reckoning, Qinghong, having activated the Star Ancestor Oath, was more loyal to the Three Realms' side than any of them.
If they betrayed the Three Realms, at worst they would suffer the backlash of the oath curse. But if Qinghong betrayed the Three Realms, he would suffer the Star Ancestor Oath's devastating strike. With the cultivation of Three Realms cultivators, no one could possibly withstand it.
Nothing unexpected happened. Controlling Ancestor Yi Bo's physical body and carrying everyone with him, Qinghong safely passed through the interstitial fog formation capable of unleashing destructive attacks.
"There's actually such dense and pure Vital Energy and Power here?"
The moment they passed through the barrier fog, everyone immediately sensed the pure and abundant Vital Energy and Power. It was far purer than the