Although the Heavenly Soldiers had now reclaimed some territory, that was not a problem. Once Goku returned, they would soon be able to take it all back.
Li Jing and the others had not fought desperately to wipe out the demons of Flower Fruit Mountain either. They had left some room for maneuver, lest they be unable to face Goku and Uchiha Shin in the future.
In Western Ox-He Continent, Uchiha Shin and the others were still resisting the demon army.
But they had adapted considerably by now, though it was still difficult.
One day, while Uchiha Shin was holding off the enemy, Howling Celestial Dog arrived, looking extremely flustered and anxious.
"What happened?" Uchiha Shin asked.
Howling Celestial Dog said, "Mystic Spirit King, my master's condition has worsened considerably. Jade Ding Zhenren asked you to return and take a look."
Uchiha Shin followed Howling Celestial Dog to Guanjiangkou.
Though the demon attacks in Western Ox-He Continent were fierce now, Uchiha Shin had no choice but to come here.
When Uchiha Shin arrived, he was surprised to find a layer of black qi shrouding the skies over all of Guanjiangkou. This black qi could not be seen with the naked eye; only those whose strength had reached a certain level could perceive it.
After arriving at Yang Jian's residence, Uchiha Shin found that the black qi around it was even denser. Moreover, a phantom silhouette drifted about within that black qi.
Entering Yang Jian's residence, Uchiha Shin followed Jade Ding Zhenren into the room and saw the unconscious Yang Jian.
From the outside, Yang Jian looked much the same as when Uchiha Shin had last left.
"Yang Jian's body has not changed much for now, but so much black qi has appeared around him, and it has indeed had a