He could not leave, nor had he any way to leave.
Others did not know the situation with those people, but Zhang Qing knew it all too well.
The woman who had arrived first had once sought him out. The strength she displayed had left him completely unable to resist, so he had chosen to submit.
But only he himself knew about this matter. No one else in the Zhang Clan knew the full story.
His submission was not only for himself, but also for his clan.
He did not know where these people had come from or what their identities were, but he knew they were powerful—powerful enough that if they casually tossed him a few scraps, he would be able to stand firm in the Cloud Marsh Domain.
"Go, go, all of you go... Win or lose, I have no room to choose anymore!" Zhang Qing's bloodshot eyes were somewhat vacant. He seemed to be muttering to himself, yet also speaking to those beside him.
Deep within the secluded valley.
The extraction of the tailed beasts continued, but its pace had clearly slowed. Zero Burial and Azure Dragon were the first to withdraw from the technique, and after several consecutive days of casting, the others had also expended a great deal of energy. The overall pace had slowed considerably.
Shukaku, the One-Tail, had already been extracted from Lin Chuan's body, taking nearly six hours. Matatabi, the Two-Tails, was currently being extracted. Five eyes on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had already opened, while the sixth was halfway open. It was estimated that the extraction would succeed in another two or three hours.
The pressure outside grew ever more terrifying, passing through layers of formations and spreading in waves in all directions.
The changes in the Zhang