A flash of blood-red light flared, and the Nine-Headed Bird resumed its human form, transforming into Shi Yue's likeness.
A satisfied expression appeared on Shi Yue's face. This transformation technique was quite powerful; he had gained another trump card.
With a thought, he left Palm Heaven Space.
When he stepped out of the secret chamber, Shi Yue saw more than a dozen Sound Transmission Talismans floating in midair. His brow furrowed.
He had only been in seclusion for a short while. How had so much happened?
He examined the talismans one by one, and his expression darkened.
"The Gongsun Family has been taken by the Devil Race? This is troublesome." Shi Yue's tone was grave.
He had considered this possibility long ago; he just hadn't expected it to happen so soon. After all, the Ximen Family had controlled an Houtian Immortal Artifact for years. There was no reason the Devil Race should have been able to refine it so easily. Mo Yunzi's methods had surpassed Shi Yue's expectations. He had to step in.
Shi Yue took out the Transmission Mirror and sent in a magic arts incantation. After the mirror's surface blurred, Ye Tianlong appeared on it.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, you're finally out of seclusion." Ye Tianlong let out a long sigh of relief and said with a smile.
"I heard you went to war against the Devil Race. How did it go?" Shi Yue asked.
Ye Tianlong shook his head and said, "Demonic Beasts are terrifying. Madam Ximen was wounded by the Devil Race, and Fellow Daoist Situ and Fellow Daoist Gongsun were injured too. But Fellow Daoist Yang wounded Nangong Feng and Shi Lang. After that battle, they went into hiding for the time being."
The two sides had traded blows, but neither had gained much of an