All he had to do was wait until the others had finished collecting them, then seize the Origin Qi the instant he entered the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion.
With his strength, that was not impossible.
After all, the Dragon Emperor was still inside the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion.
Liu Bai withdrew his gaze, his thoughts suddenly drifting far away.
Come to think of it, he had not returned to the Douluo World in a long time.
It was time to go back and take a look.
After so long, Sister Yanyan and the others should have nearly completed their God Trials, right?
Thinking of that woman, gentle as water yet resilient as bamboo, Liu Bai's lips curled into a faint smile.
And Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling...
Those women with whom he had formed bonds in the Douluo World.
He wondered how they were doing now.
"It's time to head back."
Liu Bai murmured softly.
He connected with the Shuttle Gate in his mind.
With a thought, that invisible gateway instantly opened.
The next moment, his figure vanished from the Battle Through the Heavens World.
Douluo World.
Sea God Island.
Space rippled faintly as Liu Bai's figure appeared out of thin air above the island.
He stood in the air, looking down at the familiar sea below.
Golden beaches, azure waters, the towering Divine Temple, and the faint aura of Divinity permeating the air.
Everything was still as it had been.
Yet everything was different.
Liu Bai's lips curled up slightly. Then he closed his eyes and began to sense his surroundings.
His divine sense spread out like a tide, instantly enveloping all of Sea God Island and the surrounding waters.
The next moment, he smiled.
He recognized every aura here.
Those auras were far, far stronger than when he had