After that, Chi Xue and Po Tian said nothing more. They sent their divine senses into the Spirit Talismans, and after investigating the messages inside, their expressions grew grave, with a hint of uncertainty.
Seeing their expressions, Shi Meng and the others realized that something was amiss. For a moment, they all grew worried.
Before anyone could ask, Po Tian said, "The Mist Hidden Sect and Dark Pavilion sent word that they've discovered a large flock of strange crows rushing toward us. There are so many they blot out the sky and cover the earth."
"Strange crows?" Shi Lin paused in surprise, then said dismissively, "So what if a large flock of crows is coming this way? It's not as if they'll necessarily attack us. And even if they do, we can easily kill them. I don't believe those crows are as powerful as the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers."
"Heh, even if those crows are as powerful as the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers, so what? We can kill the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers with ease, so we can kill those crows just as easily." Tu Mo chimed in, unconcerned. "Especially since we've repaired a great many arrays over the years and set up plenty more. They'll be perfect for dealing with those crows. Maybe we can even use them to hone our skill at merging array runes and restrictions in the Externalized Small World."
It wasn't just Shi Lin and Tu Mo who were unconcerned. After hearing Po Tian's words, almost no one present seemed worried. Only a handful of people, including Ling Tian's Clone, looked grave. Among them were the older-generation cultivators, like the Divine Emperor and Lei Ba, though they didn't speak up right away.
"I'm afraid those crows are no ordinary birds," Ling Tian's Clone said. Though