Inside a Light Gate.
The Taibai Family's group had joined forces to break through peril after peril and slay countless War Souls. At last, they reached the top of the Heavenly Ladder.
After waiting for a while with no sign of the Light Gate opening, Dan Lingzi immediately decided to use the Eight Absolutes Essence Blood and talismans to open it.
Taibai Chuyun controlled the essence blood while Dan Lingzi controlled the talismans. Following the incantation that Great Expert Zhang had taught them earlier, they pressed them against the Light Gate.
Just as on Lu Yang's side, the Light Gate shuddered violently. A crack appeared, but in the end, some mysterious force pulled it shut again.
The three realized they were trapped inside the Light Gate and immediately sensed something was wrong.
Neither Dan Lingzi nor Taibai Chuyun was ordinary. Once their initial panic passed and they had calmed down, they pieced together what had happened and reached much the same conclusion as Lu Yang's group.
"Qiao Qinglu! We've definitely been set up by him!" Dan Lingzi gritted out.
Clap, clap, clap!
A burst of crisp applause rang out from beyond the Light Gate.
Several indistinct figures passed straight through the sealed Light Gate and strolled right up to Dan Lingzi and the others.
"Hahaha! As expected of the Taibai Family's foremost genius of this generation, Dan Lingzi. You really are impressive!" Qiao Qinglu, Great Expert Zhang, and six other Eight Absolutes Elders appeared together atop the Heavenly Ladder, on the Tongtian Platform.
Dan Lingzi's brows knitted tightly. He felt immense pressure emanating from Qiao Qinglu.
"Qiao Qinglu, so it really was you!" Dan Lingzi said coldly. "Or should I say, are you the result of some War Soul possessing Qiao Qinglu?"
"Hahahaha!" Qiao Qinglu laughed. "Dan Lingzi, Dan Lingzi,