Dark World.
Amidst the endless rolling darkness, a nameless barren mountain.
Swish!
A graceful figure appeared out of nowhere, her steps a little unsteady.
This person was none other than Ye Ying.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Behind Ye Ying, a succession of figures appeared in quick succession, numbering a little over a hundred in total.
Every single one of these people was battered and panic-stricken.
"Holy Maiden, what is going on? Why did Elder Black Bone do such a thing?" someone asked, their face filled with fury.
Because of Black Bone Monk's betrayal, they had been forced into a chaotic flight, and thousands of the Dark Sacred Palace's core forces had fallen, leaving only a little over a hundred of them to escape.
"It is my fault! I should not have been so careless!"
Ye Ying's face was ashen, laden with deep self-reproach and anxiety.
She had been far too careless!
She had not been thorough enough!
That secret stronghold had a secret emergency escape tunnel, which she and several high-ranking members of the Dark Sacred Palace knew about, prepared specifically to prevent encirclements by the Soul Clan.
Following Su Mo's reminder, she should have decisively evacuated, yet she had failed to do so.
Perhaps she still harbored a shred of illusion regarding Black Bone Monk, or perhaps she simply lacked decisiveness, which was why she had brewed such a disaster.
The Dark Sacred Palace had suffered heavy losses, with nearly ninety percent of its strength perished, leaving only two Heaven-Splitting Realm powerhouses remaining.
Fortunately, the Ancestor was still around!
Ye Ying took a deep breath.
"Now is not the time to assign blame. Why did Elder Black Bone betray us? Could it be that he has already surrendered to the Soul Clan, just to catch us off guard?" a Dark