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"Li Xiang, I'm counting on you," Lu Zaizhou called.

Li Xiang knew it was his turn to serve as the so-called catalyst.

He stepped out of the crowd, approached Lu Zaizhou, and asked, "What do I need to do?"

Lu Zaizhou looked at him. "It's simple, but very dangerous."

He pointed at the enormous Boundary-Stabilizing Stake.

"This pillar is immensely powerful, but it's an inanimate object. To fuse it perfectly with the earth veins here, we need a medium."

"You're a local. You carry the earth qi of Blackwater Ancient Town."

"You need to sit on top of the Boundary-Stabilizing Stake, channel your energy into it, and activate its runes. Then—"

Lu Zaizhou paused before saying gravely, "Using that as the catalyst, we'll drive the Boundary-Stabilizing Stake deep into the earth veins."

"Remember, during this process, you'll have to withstand the earth veins' earth baleful intent."

"You must hold on."

"If you can't, not only will all our efforts go to waste, but your own life will be in danger."

Li Xiang looked at the bronze pillar, then at the black hole spewing death qi.

He did not back down. He nodded.

"Leave it to me."

Li Xiang walked up to the Boundary-Stabilizing Stake and pressed his right hand against its cold surface.

Hum.

The yellow court inner landscape within him trembled faintly, and a mysterious aura flowed through his entire body.

"Come on."

Li Xiang unleashed all the qi and blood in his body.

"Up!"

Every muscle in Li Xiang's body tightened. The great dragon of his spine sprang like a bowstring, launching him up along the Boundary-Stabilizing Stake to its very top.

Then he sat cross-legged on it. The earth qi he possessed as a native of Blackwater Ancient Town mixed with the surging qi and blood within