(I overestimated my own strength and couldn't get the update schedule back on track in time. Sorry. The next update will be tonight.)
Lu Xiaotian's expression changed when he heard this. He hadn't expected the conflict between Great Emperor Qinling and Xun Yin Thunder Spirit's forces on one side, and Honghao Celestial Court on the other, to have already become so intense.
"How many Golden Immortal-level experts have come from the other side of the Xuanyong Battlefield?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"The exact number is unknown for now, but at least ten. They've not only made up for Honghao Celestial Court's previous losses, but also greatly increased its overall strength. The situation on Yu Xuan Celestial Court's side is much the same."
"Weren't the Xuanyong Plank Roads connecting Yu Xuan Celestial Court and Honghao Celestial Court both destroyed by the Puppet Emperor?" Lu Xiaotian asked, his tone full of confusion. Even if they wanted to repair them, the interference of Great Emperor Qinling's forces should have made it impossible to get them working again so quickly.
"There's also the Xuanyong Sea Route. The conditions are harsher for forces other than the Sea Demons, but a power as great as the Four Directions Celestial Courts can find ways to overcome those difficulties, at least temporarily. Besides, the Four Directions Celestial Courts are divided into two camps. In times of need, it's entirely possible to borrow an ally's Xuanyong Plank Road."
"Now that you've returned, little friend Lu, and your cultivation has advanced greatly, you're just in time to be put to use."
"I still have personal matters to take care of. I once discovered a secret realm of the Dragon Race near the boundary between the East Sea and South Sea. The Dragon Race there lives in dire conditions, and Honghao Celestial