As the two former sectmates reached an agreement, the battle that had spanned the Mortal World, the void, and the Starry Sky finally came to an end.
But the ripples from that battle spread far and wide.
"Lord Chen withstood the interference and pressure of a great sect's leader. Every faction will have to ask itself how it measures up against the master of a great sect!"
In the distance, starlight outlined the Heavenly Palace Lord's figure. The Heavenly Palace Lord had been watching the battle too!
"After this battle, the Journey West is set in stone. It may even become the key to breaking the deadlock in the Revolving Calamity!"
The Heavenly Palace Lord recalled the information Kui Mu Lang had sent not long ago and felt a tumult of emotions.
"Before this, Lord Chen tried every way he could to gather people for the Journey West, but few followed him. He was driven to seize them with his Divine Ability. After this, though, the factions in heaven and All Under Heaven will likely fight tooth and nail for a place on that journey!"
The Heavenly Palace Lord had long settled on a strategy of befriending Chen Cuo and forming an alliance, and had shown him nothing but goodwill. But with the Revolving Calamity at stake, the Heavenly Palace Lord did not dare let down his guard. Only by turning that early advantage into a personal bond, and then securing the benefits of the Journey West, could he count it safely in hand!
"I must contact Lord Chen again as soon as possible and settle the essentials of the Journey West! I can't toil away only to have someone else get there first!"
Splash!
The waters of the Blood Sea boiled. A trace of horror remained on the enormous