The arrow pointed with scalp-prickling precision.
Straight at the absolute forbidden land in the deepest reaches of Central Province—the Bottomless Abyss!
"This..."
Old Ancestor Cangwu's expression grew grave. He instinctively tightened his grip on his longsword, and the blade hummed.
"The enemy has already used this method to pinpoint the general area of the Bottomless Abyss. I fear... its next move will come very soon."
Emperor Jiang Wu stood with his hands behind his back, his brow tightly furrowed. Even his imperial majesty could not conceal the turmoil within him.
This was no longer a probe. This was blatant scanning and pinpointing!
The enemy's methods were far more terrifying and direct than they had imagined.
"Run! Token Master! Let's run!"
Old Ancestor Xuanming was the first to buckle under the pressure. He collapsed to the floor with a thud, his entire body going limp and all color draining from his face. He pointed at the arrow on the map, his voice cracking.
"What are we waiting for? They're practically at our doorstep! Let's abandon this damned place and flee with the Purifier and the crystal stones!"
"As long as the green hills remain, we'll never lack firewood! If we don't run now, it'll be too late!"
His mind was filled with the enemy's heaven-shattering, earth-destroying purge. How could he spare a thought for the World Seed or their grand farming scheme?
Saving his own old hide and the crystal stones already in his possession mattered most.
"Run?"
A derisive chuckle rang through the deathly silent stone chamber.
Zhou Xuan sat in the seat of honor without so much as lifting his eyelids. He merely picked up the cup of thoroughly chilled tea before him and leisurely blew on its nonexistent steam.
He set the cup down, then slowly raised his