"Cough, cough... The Demonic Beings are immensely powerful, truly terrifying. But it's already too late to request reinforcements from above. Before I came looking for you, I received word that the Upper Realm's South Heaven Gate had been destroyed by the Demon Race's invasion. All the gods are busy now; I'm afraid they won't be able to spare any attention for this place."
"Even if we urgently request aid now, given the time difference between the two realms, it will probably already be too late by the time they receive the news and respond. Cough, cough, cough..."
"Y-you, what are you doing?"
Shu Ming, coughing up blood without end, stared blankly as Qing Wei silently shoved him back into that humanoid indentation.
After stuffing Shu Ming back in and reinforcing it with a series of clanks and bangs, Evil Sword Immortal abruptly returned to his true form.
Malicious energy surged around him, as though it had infected all of Mount Shu.
For a moment, the Mount Shu disciples arriving on flying swords all took on the same vacant, unfocused look as Xu Changqing.
Strands of malicious energy appeared faintly around each of them, while their auras instead soared dramatically.
"Qing Wei, you really have suffered Qi Deviation!"
Shu Ming, once again embedded by Evil Sword Immortal and unable to pull himself free, wore a face full of shock.
"Shut up! You useless trash, you're utterly worthless!"
Evil Sword Immortal turned around and roared at Shu Ming with an exceedingly sinister and terrifying expression, immediately making the latter obediently shut his mouth.
"Hmph. If I'd known the Heavenly Realm had no time to concern itself with this place, why would I have considered so much?"
Evil Sword Immortal looked thoroughly displeased. Then, in an instant, he appeared among the Mount Shu