"It looks like we can't afford to delay," Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.
"Exactly." The Abyssal Lord nodded. A flash of treasure-light flickered in his hand, and then a black Jade Talisman drifted into Li Zhōujūn's grasp.
The Abyssal Lord continued, "This Jade Talisman contains my divine power. It can protect you, and even those traveling with you, from being harmed by the environment in the Land of Fallen Gods."
"Thank you." Li Zhōujūn cupped his hands toward the Abyssal Lord.
"Young brother, there's no need to be polite. When you get right down to it, helping you is also helping myself." The Abyssal Lord smiled. Then he turned to look at several of his subordinates and frowned slightly. "The four of you will accompany Azure Emperor to the Land of Fallen Gods."
As his voice fell, Divine Light flickered around the Abyssal Lord.
After the Divine Light from the Abyssal Lord shone upon the four Palace Masters of the Abyssal God Hall, their conditions reached their peak in an instant.
Qiu Yue, who had originally been gravely wounded, recovered completely in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Li Zhōujūn couldn't help but marvel inwardly at the might of a god.
"We shall obey the Abyssal Lord's Divine Decree!" Li Tucang, Jing Hua, Qiu Yue, and Yi Cailian all spoke to the Abyssal Lord with reverent expressions.
"Mm." The Abyssal Lord nodded. His figure began to grow ethereal where he stood, until he vanished completely.
After the Abyssal Lord left.
Qiu Yue was the first to smile at Li Zhōujūn. "Azure Emperor, the two of us really had to fight before we got acquainted. Your strength is far beyond anything Qiu could hope to match. I'm impressed, truly impressed!"
By the end, Qiu Yue's face was filled with