Chen Lin left Jin Ruhua's residence.
He pondered his next steps the entire way.
Jin Ruhua had just told him that the Alliance would launch its full-scale counteroffensive in a year. He had to make his decision quickly. If he did not want to take part, he had to leave immediately.
Otherwise, once the Alliance's Elder Council issued its battle orders, he would lose his chance to leave.
That gave him a sense of urgency.
Many of his previous plans would take decades or even a century to complete. He had never expected a war that had been delayed for so long to begin in such a rush.
It looks like I have to leave.
Chen Lin sighed inwardly.
Taking part in the war was the last thing he wanted. He would either return to the Kaiyuan Realm or hide in the Nightmare Realm.
But even if he wanted to enter the Nightmare Realm, he would have to leave Bright Peak first.
Bright Peak's Defensive Formation could block a medium's connection to the Nightmare Realm. Within the formation's range, entering the Nightmare Realm was impossible.
Wen Xinzhao could enter because she had an Elder Token and was not subject to the formation's restrictions.
After flying for a while, Chen Lin stopped.
He considered it, then headed toward Kong Wuchui's residence rather than returning to his cave abode.
"Ah, Fellow Daoist Chen. Have you made up your mind to explore that scenario?"
Kong Wuchui was not refining artifacts. He was sitting in his room drinking tea, and asked the question as soon as he saw Chen Lin.
Chen Lin wasted no words either.
He cupped his hands. "I do intend to explore it, but not now. I wanted to ask whether you would be willing to part with the Medium Object,