Looking at the courtyard that had suddenly opened up before them, "Kongmeng" and "Mogui" were full of questions. For a moment, they had no idea what had happened.
The Jade Tree continued to sway, its solemn music of clashing gold and jade carried by the mountain breeze as it rang through the shrine.
Spirit Incense filled the courtyard, billowing and surging like clouds and seas.
Their thoughts raced. They quickly looked toward the Nine-tailed Fox elders in ceremonial robes, standing with bowed heads amid the smoke and clouds a short distance away.
Those Nine-tailed Fox elders stood solemnly with their hands tucked into their sleeves. Yet now they, too, stared blankly at the place where Kuang and Yan had vanished, just as unsure what had happened.
Seeing this, "Kongmeng" and "Mogui" exchanged a discreet glance, then both gave a slight nod.
"Then Mogui's gaze flashed like lightning as she looked at the leading Nine-tailed Fox elder and asked bluntly, "Why did your clan leader suddenly leave?"
There were only two immortals in this shrine!
One was the enormous Nine-tailed Fox, the clan leader himself, Kuang! The other was the clan leader's daughter.
In "Kongmeng" and "Mogui's" estimation, Kuang's cultivation was profound and his strength immense. He was no opponent they could hope to match. The clan leader's daughter was also an immortal, but with their current foundations and strength, they might still be able to fight her.
Now, for some unknown reason, both of these fox immortals had vanished at the same time.
Without these two immortals holding the fort, the remaining Nine-tailed Foxes were still at the "mortal" level of strength. Even with their innate divine abilities and inherited bloodline, they could not stop the two of them!
Yes, the balance of power had now reversed. If they wanted