"Greetings, Venerable Daozhen!"
The moment they saw Daozhen, everyone grew excited.
Venerable Daozhen had arrived. At last, they had someone to rely on—though there were exceptions.
"Venerable Daozhen, please save Uncle-Master Ling!"
Just then, Xiao Jingsheng hurried over to Daozhen, his face pale. "Senior Brother Ling is gravely injured. Corrosive energy is lodged in his body, and we can't get rid of it. Please, Venerable, save him!"
Mo Xinghe also stepped forward, his voice anxious.
"Venerable Daozhen, thank goodness you're here. Venerable Ling is badly hurt, and none of us can help. If he isn't treated soon, the consequences could be dire. Please, Venerable, save him!"
"Please, Venerable, save him!"
Everyone hurried forward as well.
"Move aside!"
Venerable Daozhen waved them away and strode up to Ling Cangyan. His Primordial Spirit swept over him, and his eyes darkened. "How did he get so badly hurt? This energy is strange. It carries a powerful force of destruction, capable of damaging the body and even contaminating true essence?"
"He was struck by a Level 6 Liquid Metal Warrior from the Mechanical Empire. Uncle-Master Ling fought it to protect our retreat and was gravely wounded!"
Xiao Jingsheng said urgently.
"A Level 6 Liquid Metal Warrior? That's equivalent to a Spirit Roaming Realm being!" Daozhen's expression changed at once. He hurriedly examined Ling Cangyan, his face growing more and more grave.
"Venerable, how is he?"
Xiao Jingsheng looked at him expectantly, his voice trembling. Venerable Daozhen was their last hope. If Ling Cangyan still couldn't be treated, his chances of surviving would be slim.
"Everyone out. I'll treat him."
Daozhen waved everyone out, then began rolling up his sleeves to save Ling Cangyan.
Though they wanted to watch the treatment, Daozhen had spoken, so everyone filed outside.
They waited in the hall outside. No