Lin Taichu raised his hand. The token glowed faintly, and a ripple of spiritual energy spread outward.
Before long, dozens of Chaotian Gate disciples rushed over from every direction, led by the same two Core Disciples from earlier. Their spiritual energy was deep and powerful, long swords in hand, their expressions solemn.
"Guest Elder Lin, the Gate Master has ordered us to follow Guest Elder Lin's commands and clear out the Gu Worms."
Lin Taichu nodded. "Follow me."
He turned and walked into the bamboo grove, with dozens of disciples following closely behind him. The sinister qi within the grove grew denser and denser. The soil on the ground began to blacken, and the bamboo leaves were covered in black spots as well—traces left behind where Gu Worms had crawled.
After advancing for roughly an incense stick's duration, that invisible barrier appeared before them.
On the barrier, the formation lines were still complex, with sinister qi coiling around them, but they were even denser than before. Clearly, the Cultivators inside had already noticed the disturbance outside and strengthened their defenses.
Lin Taichu raised his hand. Soul Power gathered at his fingertip and poured into the token. The token trembled faintly, and a stream of pure spiritual energy shot toward the barrier. The formation lines on the barrier began to dim, and the sinister qi gradually dispersed.
Tiandaozi's token could break every formation within Chaotian Gate.
A moment later, a gap split open in the barrier, and Lin Taichu was the first to step inside.
The valley was still as vast as it had been in his memory. Black Stone Altars were scattered all throughout the valley, Black Liquid churned within them, and thick, powerful high-grade Gu Worms shuttled through it, the sinister qi around them almost solidifying into substance.
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