"Just one strike left me seriously wounded.
"If I hadn't used a secret technique to escape, I probably would have died there.
"That was why I returned to Northern Li, to seek His Majesty's help.
"But I never expected Northern Li to be in such dire straits as well."
Seeing the two of them like this, Gu Hui said, "Mr. Mo Yi, City Lord Baili, there is no need to worry so much.
"The situation is not as serious as you imagine.
"When the time comes, I can simply make a trip there myself."
He spoke with extraordinary ease, and he indeed had the right to be so relaxed.
Because...
After ten years of slumber and consolidation, his foundation had finally become solid.
Moreover, during his sleep, he had continuously used the Samsara Secret Art. He no longer knew how many times his state of mind had been tempered.
Not only had his cultivation been consolidated, but it had now surpassed the Martial Dao Golden Core. The Yin-Yang Twin Spirits had perfectly merged into one, forming a Primordial Spirit capable of living independently of the physical body. It could reside within the sea of consciousness or coil within the dantian.
If he had merely been in the initial stage before, already comparable to a Celestial Immortal of this world and even invincible among Celestial Immortals, then now that he had entered the middle stage, he should have barely surpassed these so-called Celestial Immortals.
"Your Majesty need not shoulder this pressure alone.
"Northern Li is my homeland. Resisting the forces beyond this realm is my responsibility.
"In this matter, I will certainly contribute my modest strength as well," Mo Yi said.
Baili Dongjun added, "That's right. Your Majesty, don't try to force yourself.
"You may be the one among us with