Another month flashed by. Outside the Phoenix Nest, things appeared calm on the surface, but beneath it, undercurrents surged.
Within the Phoenix Nest, countless arrangements were being made at a frantic pace, while the enemy's exploration outside steadily progressed.
According to intelligence sent by the Primordial Parasol Tree, the enemy had driven a great number of ordinary cultivators to explore the belt of void rifts, intending to find a relatively safe path to the Phoenix Nest. The results had actually been quite good.
Though they had lost many men, they had truly managed to blaze a trail. By now, the many Half-Saints had all ventured deep into the void-rift region. At this rate, they would likely reach the Phoenix Nest in only a few months.
After all, this natural defensive belt outside the Phoenix Nest was an insurmountable chasm to ordinary Dao Integrators, but for Half-Saints, it was merely a problem that could be solved with some time.
Even if Xue Wei and the others had not driven ordinary cultivators ahead to clear the way, they could still have crossed that region on their own. Had they done so, it might have taken even less time, though they would have had to take some risks.
Inside Lu Ye's tree hollow, the body that had sat motionless for so long swayed slightly. Then he slowly opened his eyes.
With a flick of his hand, a mass of black light abruptly appeared. As Lu Ye closed his fingers around it, the black light suddenly burst apart, transforming into a straight, long saber.
Fang!
At a glance, Fang looked no different from before, except the black light on its blade seemed to have become far more profound.
That alone would have been one thing, but more importantly, the enhancement Fang could now provide