(Something came up, so I updated early.)
"It's this Yin-Yang Pearl. It finally appeared. With this pearl, we can withstand the Yin-Yang Valley Rain." Seeing the Yin-Yang Pearl appear, the Dragon-Scaled Silkworm Ox leader finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the pearl would be consumed to some extent, it was enough to let them catch their breath in their present predicament.
Suddenly, an imposing and overwhelmingly powerful aura came from the void. The Dragon-Scaled Silkworm Ox leader was startled, while Huo Xiao and Huangfu Bing were also secretly alarmed.
The unabashed dragon aura within that powerful presence plunged directly into Lu Xiaotian's projection avatar. The avatar's face twisted, and his aura surged once more. His entire body transformed into the form of a dragon's head atop a human body. Yet his imposing dragon eyes now held a grave look.
It really was a Golden Immortal–grade dragon! Of everyone present, the Dragon-Scaled Silkworm Ox leader was the most delighted. He had finally latched onto a powerful backer. With the other party's strength being so formidable, even a little that leaked through the gaps between his fingers would be enough to bring him immense benefits. If he could establish enough merit, the other party might even give him a drop of dragon blood essence. At the thought, the Dragon-Scaled Silkworm Ox leader could not contain his excitement.
"Big Brother Lu, what's wrong?" Luo Qing and Lu Wushuang had both noticed the extremely grave expression on Lu Xiaotian's projection avatar. Using the projection technique repeatedly would certainly consume a great deal of energy. With his true body trapped, there had to be a deeper reason for him to act this way.
"The situation with my true body is more severe than expected. After fighting the monsters over there through several fierce battles