Because the cave heaven could not be opened here, Bai Yu could not immediately send the Nine-Headed Qiongqi inside. Having consumed the Great Apothecary's medicine again, the Nine-Headed Qiongqi soon entered a dormant growth state.
Seeing this, Bai Yu could only transform it into an imperial weapon. He casually fashioned a sword case from a piece of jade, placed it within, and carried it on his back.
"Have any cultivators passed through here these past few days?"
Bai Yu asked casually as he watched the dense fog swiftly dissipate.
At this, Xiao Rongrong shook her head and said with a smile.
"Yes, and quite a few. But they were wary of the Blood Corpses, and they also needed to hurry toward the center of Spirit Emperor Mountain, so they did not stop to investigate closely."
"Young Master, we have delayed here for several days. Next, we need to speed up and reach the Spirit Emperor Ruins at the center."
Sensing the spiritual energy around them suddenly turn violent, Xiao Rongrong said.
Over the past few days, dozens of groups of cultivators had passed through this place. Along with the powerful figures hurrying in from every direction, it seemed that quite a few people had noticed the changes beginning in Spirit Emperor Mountain's spiritual energy. They could only seize the time and rush toward the center.
"Mm. Then let's pick up the pace."
Bai Yu nodded. As the fog dispersed, he too sensed that something was amiss.
"Zhao Yun caught a strange bird near the basin. She had originally planned to devour it, but I stopped her. We can use it as a mount for the journey."
Xiao Rongrong took out a talisman. As streams of light emerged, a strange bird ten meters long, pitch-black from head to toe and resembling