The various races had joined forces because they once shared a common enemy: the Devil Race. Now that the Devil Race had been wiped out, their common enemy was the unknown Great Calamity.
The leaders of every race knew that this Great Calamity would be even more terrifying than the Spatial Storm. Only by standing united could they hope to survive it.
If the outside threat disappeared, the Barren Alliance would fall apart before long.
What came afterward was not something they needed to consider. Right now, they faced an unknown Great Calamity. Only after surviving it would they have the luxury of thinking about the future.
"Good!"
The Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm nodded.
The Myna bird said to Little Crane, "Sister Crane, we're going into the Ninth Secret Realm. Do you want to come with us?"
Little Crane shook her head. "No, you go ahead. The Ninth Secret Realm won't do much for me. Since Master hasn't returned yet, I'll go home first!"
The home Little Crane meant was the Paper Crane Space.
Since Little Crane had begun following Fang Chen, she had returned to the Paper Crane Space only twice, both times with Fang Chen.
This time, Little Crane planned to go back on her own. She wanted to see whether she could find some way to grow stronger there.
When Fang Chen had fought the Qingtian Demon Emperor inside the Heavenly Demon Banner, Little Crane had hidden nearby and watched. The helplessness she had felt was hard to bear.
She wanted to grow stronger so that she could help Fang Chen if he ever faced danger again.
Little Crane knew Fang Chen's opponents would only grow stronger. If she failed to improve her own strength, she would never be able to help him. She did not want to