The Fire Glazed Saint looked up at Fang Chen. He, too, could tell that Fang Chen seemed to have entered some profound state of cultivation, and he did not want to disturb him.
Myna bird glanced behind the Fire Glazed Saint and saw that no one was there. "Where are the others?" it asked.
"They've all gone down to explore the ruins," the Fire Glazed Saint said.
"Will they be in any danger?" Myna bird asked.
The Fire Glazed Saint shook his head. "None has appeared so far. Apart from the powerful Spatial Suppression Force and the scarcity of Spiritual Qi, there doesn't seem to be any other danger here."
Myna bird nodded. "Has anyone found anything?"
The Fire Glazed Saint gave a slight shake of his head. "Nothing exciting yet."
"Could these ruins be completely empty?" Myna bird asked. "If so, shouldn't we stop wasting time here?"
Ever since they had entered the Red Soil Wasteland, they had not found so much as a blade of grass. Spiritual Qi was scarce here, and Myna bird doubted anything good would turn up.
The Fire Glazed Saint smiled faintly. "What's the rush? We're already here, so let's wait and see whether Fang Chen can break this Barrier. There might be something inside that will surprise us."
Myna bird nodded. "I hope whatever's behind the Barrier is a pleasant surprise, not a nasty shock."
"Hahaha! You're quite the wit!"
The Fire Glazed Saint smiled at Myna bird.
And so Myna bird, the Fire Glazed Saint, the Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm, and the Chaos Demonic Star Vine floated in the Void, waiting for Fang Chen. The Chaos Demonic Star Vine had shrunk to a miniature form and settled on the Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm's shoulder.
Fang Chen gripped the Floating Immortal Sword tightly with both