Qiong Rou cast Phantom Clones, then used a few tricks to successfully approach the barrier at the center of the dozens of guardian beasts. This let her learn the colors and quantities of Soul Crystals needed to pass through: one thousand White Soul Crystals and ten thousand Black Soul Crystals.
Ling Tian and the others already had a thousand White Soul Crystals, but only a few hundred Black Soul Crystals—still a long way from ten thousand. However, killing Stone People at the late Saint Immortal level was quite easy for them. It wouldn't take long to finish this task.
"Brother Ling Tian, we can tell Sister Meng Shang and the others to gather Black Soul Crystals as soon as possible now." Qiong Rou spoke. Before Ling Tian could reply, she continued, "Also, should we keep investigating here?"
After testing things out earlier, Qiong Rou knew Ling Tian had been right. The Phantom Clones simply couldn't determine the guardian beasts' true strength, so the effort had been futile.
"No rush. Let's look around a little longer." Ling Tian waved a hand. Seeing Qiong Rou's confusion, he explained, "The most important thing for Meng Shang and the others right now is to establish a temporary base. After all, it'll take us some time to deal with these guardian beasts and get inside. As for whether we should investigate here, let's stay a while longer. We might find an opportunity."
The savage beasts' challenge to those nine guardian beasts had given Ling Tian and the others an opening before, so he wanted to keep watching, hoping for another such opportunity, though he knew the odds were slim.
At Wen Yan's words, Tian Ru began examining the area carefully. After a moment, she shook her head. "Tian'er, these beasts don't have a single wound