Guo Chun was about to retort when Chao Qian waved a big hand. "Enough. At a time like this, can't you tell what matters most? I won't waste words. This mission is crucial. If we handle it well, everyone will be rewarded. And we need to do it well and do it fast. There are seven squads. If I come out on top, you'll all get your share of the benefits. Guard the formation carefully, hold the line at all costs, and do everything you can to help Master Dong Mingzi refine the weapon."
Everyone answered in unison.
Guo Chun then told everyone to hurry up and meditate to regulate their breathing, waiting for nightfall.
Two hours later, night slowly unfurled. The full moon kicked through the clouds and burst out of the dark blue sky. In an instant, the rocks scattered across the green field glimmered with a green light, like a rusted furnace suddenly being fired in a blazing inferno.
The enormous boulder at the center shone brightest of all, turning translucent jade-green in an instant.
Almost the moment the copper furnace lit up, everyone scattered. Dong Mingzi leaped into the air and waved his hand, producing a jade-green compass in his palm. As soon as it rose into the air, Dong Mingzi began chanting and forming hand seals. A thin, ethereal stream of qi swept from his left palm. The moment it left his hand, it grew increasingly unstable, as though it were about to drift away and dissipate.
At that moment, the jade-green compass blazed brilliantly, as if releasing an invisible force of suction. It sucked in all the qi that was on the verge of scattering, then released it from the other side. When it emerged, the scattered qi had been gathered into a single