Although the Black Panther Puppet was controlled by Lu Xiaotian's deputy Primordial Spirit, it was still just a puppet. The Lu Xiaotian standing before her was the real deal. Seeing an old friend again after so many years, Yan Xiaoyu was overwhelmed with excitement. In truth, Yan Xiaoyu and the others had only seen a glow of spiritual light ripple around Lu Xiaotian, and assumed he was using his magical power to defend against some external danger.
Lu Xiaotian nodded in greeting to Yan Xiaoyu's group across the narrow gorge. Then he turned his attention to the gorge before him, which cut off the rolling hills on the opposite side from the open plain where he stood.
His divine sense spread out, only to be bounced back by the starlight in the gorge. Lu Xiaotian flew back and forth along its length, discovering that the entire area beyond was wrapped in restrictions. There was no way across except to cross the gorge.
I wonder if this place was always like this, or if Ye Qianxun arranged it. Lu Xiaotian was puzzled. Starlight streamed through the gorge, gathering into a river. After looking around and finding no other immediate dangers, he decided to bring Mo Yuyan and the others over first.
Once he had regrouped with the Black Panther Puppet and obtained the Azure Star Dew, he could find somewhere to cultivate in seclusion for a while.
With that in mind, Lu Xiaotian's body blurred into a streak of spiritual light and floated toward the other side. The gorge below, where starlight flowed like a river, blocked divine sense. Even with his naked eyes, he could not see through the layers of starlight to what lay within. Although no enemy was in sight, Lu Xiaotian remained on full alert.
He crossed