"Life Essence Spring? We'll let it slide this time. Though it's rather old and much of it has been lost, it's still enough for me to reach the great completion of the Spirit Transformation Realm, with plenty left over."
Seeing where Heavenly Desolation had brought him, Shi Jue no longer fussed over it leaving without a word before. With a splash, he leaped straight in, sending water flying everywhere.
His exhausted mind gradually recovered, and his previously drained body would soon be restored as well.
"A familiar aura... the Ancestor Spirit?" Heavenly Desolation suddenly spoke, startling Shi Jue.
"So you can talk. Why were you sending me voice transmissions before?"
"My damage was too severe, and I slept for far too long. To avoid being eroded by time, my consciousness remained hazy. I've only just awakened."
"Where is Kunpeng's child? Is it still alive?" Heavenly Desolation's voice carried urgent emotion.
"I know. It's being suppressed and imprisoned by Immortal Mountain."
"What?! How dare they? That is Kunpeng's only child!" Heavenly Desolation flew into a rage. Upon hearing the news, it wanted nothing more than to charge over there and kill its way in.
"Don't be impulsive. In your current condition, facing Five Elements Mountain would be a bit much. We'll need to bring others along to back us up."
Shi Jue felt his face sting. The aura erupting from Heavenly Desolation was like countless sharp blades, truly terrifying.
"Five Elements Mountain? Hmph, what piece of trash is that? In my prime, I wouldn't have feared it at all."
"But you're not in your prime. It's already impressive enough that you can barely maintain your status as a Supreme Soldier," Shi Jue retorted.
"..."
Heavenly Desolation immediately fell silent. In that great battle of old, it was not only Kunpeng who