Seeing the protective barrier around the Lord of the Universe fade and vanish, Ling Tian hurried away, eager to learn from Xi Yue and the others how Hua Min'er and the rest had fared over the years. He paid no mind to the other Heavenly Lords, who were stunned and bewildered.
Many of those who had taken part in the realm battle were cultivators from the various Heavenly Lords' factions. Some were even the direct disciples of Heavenly Lords. The information they had received clearly stated that more than nine hundred and eighty people from the North Profound Realm had survived, yet now Ling Tian was the only one who had been teleported out. Naturally, they were confused and worried about their disciples, and wanted to hear Ling Tian explain.
But when they saw that Ling Tian had no intention of explaining anything to them, their expressions shifted. Quite a few grew angry.
"Don't worry. If I'm not mistaken, Meng Shang and the others were probably taken into the Heaven-Devouring Wolf's Small World by Ling Tian. Once they come out, they'll tell us all about the realm war." Kong Zhao spoke gravely. Seeing everyone nod, he flicked his robe and disappeared. His voice drifted back from afar: "Everyone, starting today, we'll take turns guarding the Barbaric Land as we agreed, so we can be ready at any moment to defend against cultivators from other realms."
Long ago, Kong Zhao and the other Heavenly Lord-level figures had concluded that any realms incorporated into the North Profound Realm would be located along its borders, and that a Natural Barrier would prevent the two realms from waging war. That left only the Barbaric Land, so stationing defenses there in advance was the wisest course.
At this, everyone's expressions turned solemn, but they all