"We can't drag this out any longer. If the boundary wall breaks and several Nascent Soul-level foes attack at once, even I won't be able to stop them."
Li Ling's thoughts raced. "How long until the Heavenly Court's reinforcements arrive?"
Nie Yingzhi sent back, "We don't know yet, but several reclusive experts here in the North Sea have been persuaded to help. They're rushing over now."
Li Ling asked, "What about the Vast Dharma Heavenly Lord?"
Nie Yingzhi replied, "He should already be in the North Sea, but it will take him some time to reach us."
The Vast Dharma Heavenly Lord guarded the West Sea. He could not simply leave whenever he pleased; he had to report to the Heavenly Court and confirm the enemy's movements before taking action.
If he lost sight of one front while tending to another and exhausted himself rushing between them, the resulting losses could be even worse than the fall of the Incense Accumulation Sect.
Li Ling understood that, too. The attack had come suddenly, and arranging matters in the West Sea would inevitably take time.
Moreover, long-distance travel generally relied on spatial relocation and teleportation. With the Heavenly Dao here shrouded in confusion and the earth veins in disorder, they could only forsake the nearer route for a farther one, travel to other nodes, then make their way over from elsewhere.
That would also delay them.
He had thought that the Immortal Abode's outer boundary wall would hold for most of a day at the very least. Instead, it had been eaten through in less than two hours.
The Blood Sea Demon Venerable's abilities were far more formidable than expected.
"Urge him again!"
Li Ling calmed himself and instructed Nie Yingzhi.
Nie Yingzhi replied, "Yes. Rest assured, Master. Besides the Immortal Abode's