"Choose the fast way. If we can snatch them, snatch them!"
Qin He pondered for a moment before making up his mind.
The Source-Birth Law at his fingertips trembled faintly, condensing the nourishing power around Wei Yuanji a little further.
They could not afford the slow method. The Divine Court's pursuit was still closing in, and Wei Yuanji's life force could not wait.
He raised his eyes and swept them across the mountain path outside the ruined temple. His law spread along the Earth Vein for dozens of miles. Only after confirming that no hidden auras were present did he pick up Wei Yuanji and flash toward the mountains beyond.
Qin He found an old farmer living alone. He traded two Spirit Stones for a side room, then took out a Soul-Condensing Pill and a Foundation-Stabilizing Pill and fed them to Wei Yuanji, instructing the old farmer to look after him.
"Keeping him stable for several months won't be a problem."
Long Qingyun's soul shadow swayed at the tip of the banner. "The Divine Court's largest stronghold in the Lower Realm is Apocalypse City. Its pill storehouse is hidden beneath the Divine Shrine in the main city. As for the defenses... hehehe, I'm not sure there'll be an opportunity."
By the end, Long Qingyun clearly did not approve much of Qin He's plan.
Qin He left the Black Demon Banner in the room and set up a concealment ward with a wisp of demonic aura. With a flicker, he vanished from the village entrance.
After ten days of relentless travel, Apocalypse City finally crashed into view.
This city had not been built against a mountain. Instead, it stood in the heart of a plain. Its walls were cast from gilded rock and rose a thousand zhang high, their surfaces covered