Half a day later, atop Azure Sea Mountain's main peak, the bell rang nine times. The mountain gates opened wide. Led by Azure Sea Mountain's Sect Master, Meng Dancheng, the elders, protectors, and stewards of Azure Sea Mountain stood in ranks on either side, waiting respectfully.
When the Sect Master appeared with a woman named Shui Yuan, everyone bowed in greeting.
Without beating around the bush, Meng Dancheng went straight to the point. "Old Man Tang, everything is ready. Please, come in!"
The Sect Master's expression was complicated. He nodded. "You've worked hard."
Meng Dancheng smiled and shook his head. "Azure Sea Mountain has been waiting for this day."
Shortly afterward, the Heavenly Mechanism stirred. With the Heavenly Mechanism as witness, the Sect Masters of the two sects entered into a Sect Alliance Pact. Although Azure Sea Mountain had done everything in its power to suppress the news, under the watchful eyes of those with ulterior motives, it still spread outward beyond control.
Spirit Stream Battlefield, in a hidden place, Lu Ye sat cross-legged, taking pills to recover. Amber lay beside him, its blood-soaked belly heaving rapidly. Though exhausted, it wolfed down beast meat, because it knew that only by eating its fill would it have the strength to run.
After resting only briefly, Lu Ye once again set off riding Amber.
They had not gone far when an Escape Light circling overhead suddenly swooped down. Before it even drew near, its owner voluntarily displayed his Battlefield Mark to Lu Ye. He was a cultivator from the Vast Sky Alliance.
"Get on!" The man stopped his flying artifact before Lu Ye, who hesitated somewhat.
Since separating from Lan Yudie, Lu Ye had received aid from several Vast Sky Alliance cultivators along the way. Otherwise, with his current cultivation, he could