Goku continued resisting inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace while searching for a way out.
Before he had been captured, Uchiha Shin had told him that if he ever entered the Eight Trigrams Furnace, he should seek out its Xun position. That spot was ventilated, with no fire at all—only smoke.
But Goku had searched for a long time without finding it, which left him somewhat puzzled.
Naturally, Uchiha Shin had not deceived him. Rather, the positions within the Eight Trigrams Furnace were incredibly difficult to locate. They constantly shifted and could confuse people; one simply could not determine their surroundings, as though they had completely lost their sense of direction.
Taishang Laojun opened his eyes and glanced at the Eight Trigrams Furnace, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. He naturally knew that Goku was searching for the Xun position. Laojun had anticipated this and made preparations accordingly, so Goku would not find it easily.
"Goku, I advise you not to waste your strength. Just stay inside obediently and let me refine you into Earth Core Power," Taishang Laojun said with a faint smile.
"Taishang Laojun, don't even think about it!"
At the Demon-Slaying Platform, Uchiha Shin, Yang Jian, and the others returned to their seats.
The immortals around them also remained seated in silence. Not one of them had left.
After all, beyond the Heavenly Gates were demons and fiends. It would not be easy for them to leave, and they also wanted to know the outcome at Doushuai Palace.
Though everyone believed Goku would certainly die this time, they still wanted to see the result for themselves before they could rest easy.
Yang Jian and Nezha sat there, repeatedly rising to look into the distance. Naturally, they were anxious.
Uchiha Shin was anxious as well,