Just as Xu He and the others were preparing to explain the situation...
A calm voice suddenly rang out from nearby. "Old Ghost Cold Soul, what are you so anxious for? I'll have the barrier set up in a moment."
As the words fell...
Xu He and the others froze. The Northern Abyss Mountain Lord froze as well, as did Northern Abyss Cold Mountain's chief disciple.
Old Ghost Cold Soul, meanwhile, widened his eyes slightly and swept his gaze around. What was going on?
The next instant, the three men behind him reacted almost at the same time. Qu Hanming in particular immediately sent his spiritual shadow power sweeping outward, accompanied by the terrifying true qi of a top-tier Emperor Realm expert.
But... Boom!
The moment his power surged fully outward, it slammed violently into a suddenly appearing barrier and could no longer spread beyond it.
Before Qu Hanming could voice his shock, Sikong Jing's voice came again...
"I finished setting up the barrier just in time. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome if the Northern Abyss Mountain Lord's true qi blasted outward."
"Every expert in Wind Thunder City would have moved from the Ten Thousand Lands Sect compound to this place."
As his words ended, Sikong Jing stepped out from the dark forest.
Just as Sikong Jing had said, the reason Xu He and the others had suddenly discovered that he was gone was because he had gone to set up a barrier within this forest hunting ground—a barrier that would keep anyone from discovering this place.
At that moment, nearly everyone stared fixedly at Sikong Jing as he emerged from the darkness.
The next instant, Qu Hanming and the other two abruptly turned toward Xu He and his group. The Northern Abyss chief disciple trembled all over as