More than half a month had passed since they entered the Nether Demon World.
By now, Mu Ziqing had reached the meridian opening ninth layer peak, and her true qi was transforming into true essence. She could break through to the true martial realm at any moment.
But...
Mu Ziqing was both worried and full of self-reproach.
In Qin Hao's battle against Shi Ye and Shi Xiu, Mu Ziqing had been unable to help at all.
Yet she also knew perfectly well that rushing forward would only drag Qin Hao down.
The same was true of Jiang Yue, Jian Changfeng, Situ Nan, Guo Tao, and the others.
Everyone was also filled with emotion. After just over half a month, Qin Hao had already pulled ahead of them all.
It would be no exaggeration to call him the Southern Reach's greatest genius now!
"Qin Hao, thank you. If not for you, I'm afraid we would all have..." Chu Xu stepped forward, his expression painfully bitter.
"Qin Hao, words can't repay such a great kindness. I'll remember what you did for us today."
Ji Fenglan also voiced her gratitude.
Chen Jianqing and Zhuge Hong had fought Shi Xiu, while Chu Xu and Ji Fenglan had faced Shi Ye.
Chu Xu and Ji Fenglan were considerably weaker overall than Chen Jianqing and Zhuge Hong. With Shi Ye's formidable strength, both had suffered severe injuries on the spot.
Had Qin Hao not intervened in time, both would surely have died.
"Qin Hao, if not for you today, all of us would probably have been in danger."
"Compared with the Primordial Domain, our Southern Reach really is far weaker."
"Damn it! If Di Yuannan were here too, with all Five Great Prodigies gathered, perhaps we could hold those three off?"
"Enough! Our Southern Reach may