Under the cover of night, the group flew at high speed.
Suddenly, Baili Chenle, who was flying at the very front, came to a halt. His hands formed seals, and a faint white glow spread from his body, intertwining with the moonlight streaming down from the sky until the two became indistinguishable.
Liu Chuanfeng and the others immediately stopped as well, standing guard around Baili Chenle. Clearly, they knew what he was doing.
Lin Chuan glanced at Baili Chenle, who was forming seals, but asked nothing. He simply stopped some distance away and waited for the spell to finish.
After roughly a dozen breaths, Baili Chenle opened his eyes again and waved Lin Chuan over.
"News just came in. That Fusion-stage cultivator is connected to the Central River Imperial Family. The Origin Sect's people have temporarily escaped his pursuit and are heading here to join us. Also, the boss and the others are on their way here as well. It seems they intend to make our alliance clear," Baili Chenle said gravely.
Everyone's expressions shifted slightly. Clearly, the Fusion-stage cultivator's identity was causing them considerable trouble.
Lin Chuan's heart sank as well. In all of the Central River Continent, the one force he least wanted to provoke was the Central River Imperial Family. This clan had ruled the core continent of the cultivation world for so many years that he did not even dare imagine how terrifying its foundations were. If they clashed with the Central River Imperial Family this time, Akatsuki might find itself unable to take a single step in Central River from then on.
However, judging by Baili Chenle and the others' expressions, this matter affected them greatly as well. No matter what, he intended to first see what the Lin Clan and Origin Sect planned to