Source Crystal Beasts and Source Cores

"So that's how it was!"

After listening to Qi Dongming and the others' explanation, Hou Yanqing nodded. Then, looking at Qin Shaofeng, he smiled. "It seems Junior Brother Qin's domain has already reached the Second Heaven, hasn't it?"

"Haha, Senior Brother Hou, you flatter me. I only used a few methods to temporarily raise my domain to the Second Heaven, and it can only last a few breaths. On the other hand, Senior Brother Hou's strength truly earns my admiration. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to protect these sixty or seventy people!"

As he spoke, Qin Shaofeng pointed at some of the people who had followed them inside.

Only then did Qin Shaofeng confirm something: the people following Hou Yanqing numbered not merely twenty-something, but fifty or sixty.

That many people was probably already the size of three squads, which made Qin Shaofeng extremely curious.

Because if there were three squads, then logically, there should have been at least six Heavenly Saint-tier geniuses with domains!

Yet now, aside from Hou Yanqing himself, among this group of fifty or sixty, there were only three Heavenly Saint-tier geniuses with domains.

The numbers were a little not right.

"Hmph, it was all Zhou Yan's fault! If not for him, we would have had even more people!"

An indignant voice suddenly rang out. The one speaking was Li Kai.

As though recalling something that enraged him beyond measure, Li Kai began recounting their earlier experiences.

Originally, they had only been one squad, but they soon encountered another squad, and the other side also consisted of people from the Heavenly Battle Pavilion.

Since they were all on the same side, they naturally traveled together.

Moreover, this operation did not involve only the Heavenly Battle Pavilion. Even disciples from other factions would