Elsewhere, Chu Mo and Yuan Bai moved swiftly to destroy the second Formation Eye. They met almost no meaningful resistance, and the entire process went unexpectedly smoothly.
Chu Mo clenched his fists. With several streams of Spirit Resonance entering his body, his strength had nearly doubled, and his advantage over the Merchant Guild disciples in battle had grown increasingly apparent.
These were the rules of the grotto-heaven: the strong grew stronger, and the winner took all.
On the way, Yuan Bai transmitted his voice. "Junior Brother Chu, once we reach the Merchant Guild's base, make destroying their Profound Pivot Stone and seizing its Spirit Resonance your first priority.
"If someone else gets there first, immediately join forces with the other faction and attack whoever seized the Spirit Resonance."
Chu Mo nodded.
The Spirit Resonance from mere Formation Eyes had already granted such an enormous boost. If the Profound Pivot Stone that sustained an entire faction were destroyed, the Spirit Resonance within it might truly make someone invincible for a time.
The three forces successfully converged outside the Merchant Guild's base.
Looking ahead, they saw Hong Xuan standing beside the Profound Pivot Stone at the center of the base, with only ten disciples behind him. "Hong Xuan? What are you playing at?" Wariness showed in Miao Xuan's beautiful eyes.
She did not believe Hong Xuan would simply sit and await his doom. Losing the contest meant answering to a True Person. One wrong step, and he would plunge into a bottomless abyss.
Facing the three forces surrounding him, Hong Xuan showed not the slightest panic. Instead, he smiled. "With so many fellow Daoists arriving together, how could I neglect you? Naturally, I've prepared a generous gift."
Sensing something was wrong, Yuan Bai's expression turned cold, and he shouted, "Don't waste words