Beneath the shroud of gray mist.
Mu Qing and the others were all extremely cautious, afraid that some danger might suddenly burst out from within.
For the moment, however, there did not seem to be any immediate threat.
Mu Qing sat cross-legged on the ground, recovering his demonic qi. Half of the sacred relic statue had been tucked into his robes.
The others did the same, seizing every moment to restore the immortal qi and divine power within their bodies in preparation for whatever danger might appear next.
Mu Qing was the first to recover his strength. He glanced toward Heavenly Court and Heartless Hall, then sighed inwardly.
What a pity. The sacred relic's effect covered an area and was beyond his control.
The golden light emitted by this half of the sacred relic statue was not especially dazzling, but it could envelop an area several hundred meters around them.
As long as one remained within that range, the power in one's body would not vanish.
Mu Qing had originally intended to deliberately prevent the people of Heartless Hall and Heavenly Court from recovering their strength, allowing his side to seize the initiative and gain the upper hand.
He had never forgotten that this was no lasting alliance. Those people from the two factions might stab them in the back at any moment, so they had to remain wary!
Unfortunately, the sacred relic statue was beyond his control!
Rumble!
A tremendous crash suddenly came from within the gray mist. Wild winds howled, and the gray mist churned violently.
Everyone rose to their feet, their expressions grave as they watched the gray mist around them.
They could not see!
They could not see what lay within the gray mist. They could only hear the commotion and the booming crashes coming from