"Master, word has come from Mystic Continent. The situation is truly dire..."
By the time the news reached the North Sea, some time had already passed.
Nie Yingzhi learned the inside story from Zhu Lisheng. Judging that this matter would have a major impact on the entire Ten Provinces World, he made a special trip to the Floating Cloud Platform to report it to Li Ling.
Li Ling said, "I know. The Heavenly Court has mentioned this as well."
Nie Yingzhi paused in surprise. "The Heavenly Court? Could the Netherworld Sect be planning to seize this opportunity..."
Li Ling said, "Isn't that obvious? With Mystic Continent plunged into turmoil, the Netherworld Sect is bound to act. They won't miss such a fine opportunity."
Nie Yingzhi said, "True enough. Still, the withering of the immortal root is a crisis for both the immortal and demonic paths. It may not necessarily benefit them.
"Our Incense Path, on the other hand, might be able to seek some room for growth."
Li Ling said little. He, too, was considering whether to seize this opportunity to expand the influence of his own Dao Path.
Yet while Li Ling watched the situation unfold, another piece of news arrived. Demons were rising throughout Mystic Continent, and unorthodox cultivators were stirring up trouble. The increasingly frequent outbreaks of chaos showed that the Netherworld Sect had indeed lost patience and taken the initiative!
This was not yet something they needed to worry about, but it proved beyond doubt that a great war was imminent.
Li Ling immediately told Nie Yingzhi to prepare, while he intensified his contact with the Heavenly Court, hoping to grasp the overall situation from the highest level and pierce the bewildering fog.
In troubled times, the situation was a muddle to the vast majority of