In an underground cavern somewhere in the southern region, Daoist Wan Ming and the others were also making preparations.
Only, their plans had diverged somewhat from before. After learning that the Frost Continent people had also set their sights on this place, they kept a constant watch on those people's movements.
After making every effort to investigate, they soon discovered the encampment established by the Turbid Canon cultivators.
Yet what came back from below was no good news. Those Frost Continent people were actually expanding the camp on a grand scale, seemingly intending to turn it into a war fortress standing on the front lines.
Upon learning of this, Qi Yu could not help revealing a worried expression. He could see that once the Frost Continent people successfully established a military camp there, they would continuously dispatch people from their continent.
Such a situation was extremely disadvantageous to their side.
For even if they could win one or two battles over the Spirit Pass, so long as the Frost Continent people could keep sending soldiers from the rear, they could organize battle after battle until they crushed them.
This time, they were not contending against a single group of people, but standing against a powerful force that possessed two continents and formidable military strength.
With their current strength, even if it increased severalfold, they would still be no match for the other side.
Yet even after witnessing the other side's astonishing strength, Daoist Wan Ming remained calm and composed. Still, he had seen Qi Yu's concern, and it was not hard to imagine how the others would react upon hearing this news.
He knew that at such a time, he had to reveal something to steady their hearts. Thus, he said, "Fellow Daoist Qi Yu, do you know why a