"Lu Huaming and I both felt that something was wrong, so we headed for the central region of Northern Uttarakuru Continent. Near the Zhi Xie Mountains, we were attacked by a huge number of Demon Beasts. After we finally drove them back, we intended to return, only to be entangled by countless Demon Spirits. In the end, two Demon Venerables of the Taiyi Realm arrived together. Lu Huaming was severely wounded by the Demon Venerables while saving me. He..." Gu Hualing could no longer continue.
Shen Luo's brows had already twisted into a tight knot as he stared gravely at Yuan Tiangang and Cheng Yaojin.
"From what Gu Hualing described, the Demon Clan did not stop their raids. Rather, they had already gathered enough vital essence and blood for Chi You. At present, the entire Northern Uttarakuru Continent can be said to have completely fallen. Brother Lu, he..." Shen Luo muttered through gritted teeth.
Those members of the Demon Race might still have had a chance to escape, but what of the ordinary living beings of Northern Uttarakuru Continent? As for Lu Huaming, Shen Luo did not dare imagine his fate.
"The Ever-Burning Lamp Lu Huaming left at the Directorate of Celestial Observation is still lit," Yuan Tiangang suddenly said.
"Then he's still alive?" Shen Luo was immediately overjoyed.
"If he had perished completely, the Ever-Burning Lamp would have gone out. If only his physical body had been destroyed, his Divine Soul should have returned to the Directorate of Celestial Observation under the lamp's guidance. Yet neither of those things has happened," Yuan Tiangang said.
"Good. I'll set off at once and bring him back." Shen Luo struck his fist into his palm in delight.
"Don't celebrate too soon. Although his Ever-Burning Lamp has not gone out, its flame has