After thoroughly investigating the Stone People guarding the independent Small World, Ling Tian and the others didn't waste any time there. They continued on, sticking to their original plan. Of course, worried that Chi Xue's group might have laid a trap, they changed course and took a roundabout route, shifting their path from time to time.
Leaving Ling Tian and the others to continue on their way, let's turn to Chi Xue and his group.
Like Ling Tian's group, they received information about the route to the Ninth Heaven after entering. They became even more certain that the Ninth Heaven held treasures and resolved to go there and take a look.
Unwilling to fight the Stone People outside the energy barrier, they resorted to their old trick and had the Dragon Scale Pangolin dig a tunnel. Meanwhile, Chi Xue's group began analyzing and discussing the situation.
"Fellow Daoists, what should we do next? Should we head for the center of this plane and seize that Order Divine Artifact, or continue taming the God-level Stone People?" the Dragon Turtle asked.
"We didn't conceal our auras during the final stage of the Seventh Heaven. When our auras suddenly vanished, Ling Tian and the others must have realized we'd entered the Eighth Heaven," Meng Du analyzed. Seeing everyone nod, he continued, "The younger generation's battles are over, so Ling Tian and the others no longer need to worry about them. There's nothing else to do in the Seventh Heaven, either. They must have entered the Eighth Heaven as well, and if nothing unexpected happened, they're on the opposite side from us."
"Getting the Order Divine Artifact won't be easy. If I'm not mistaken, plenty of Stone People are guarding it, and they're quite terrifyingly strong. It'll take considerable effort to deal with them."