When Hanyu returned to the Central Continent, the Endless Sea Domain was making its move as well.
Xia Wuyou led the way. Of the nine sects, seven Sect Masters, including Wang Yu, had come. The Sect Masters of the Star-Moon Sect and the Misty Sect had cleverly entered the Divine Way Realm with the help of pills, and had gone ahead to the Central Continent to seek out the rules.
The seven of them joined forces with the Artifact Spirit to form a hunting party, tasked specifically with hunting down the minor cultivators on both sides.
Muzi Li wanted to lead the team himself to ensure the Artifact Spirit's safety, but the Artifact Spirit refused.
The reason was simple enough: Hanyu was also over in the Central Continent. If it ran into danger and couldn't hold its own, then it could only mean it had encountered the Four Poles Hall or Wu Jiu and the others.
In that situation, Muzi Li might not be much help. Calling for Hanyu on the spot would probably work better.
As long as it could hold out until Hanyu arrived, it would most likely survive.
It wasn't very confident if it had only its divine powers, but with Hexi Slash as well, it was sure it could hold them off for a while.
"Are you sure you don't need me?"
Muzi Li looked at the Artifact Spirit and asked again, gravely.
"No need. These people are enough."
Xia Wuyou and the others had all properly passed through the Divine Platform Tribulation before ascending. None of them had any innate deficiencies.
When the time came, they could bring out a few pills that granted the Wayfarer Realm and strengthen the Sect Masters first. Then their team would be more or less ready.
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