Meanwhile, in a sealed chamber inside the enormous black tower at the Second Army Fortress, Li Xiaoya sat cross-legged in cultivation, stark naked. His entire body hovered in the air, radiating dazzling golden light. Golden runes revolved around him, forming a spinning golden light barrier. From time to time, waves of black qi surged from his body and swept toward the chamber's walls. These were the distinctive signs of circulating the Dragon-Devouring God-Reversal Art at its eighth layer. However, ever since reaching that layer, he had made little further progress in the art. The black waves were impurities contained within the heavenly starstone, harmful to his body, that he expelled while using it for body tempering.
Suddenly!
"Ring, ring!! Ring, ring!!!!"
A crisp ringing came from the Heaven-and-Earth Bag at Li Xiaoya's waist.
"Hm?" Li Xiaoya hurriedly opened his eyes, golden light flashing from them, and slapped his Heaven-and-Earth Bag. An exquisitely crafted little silver bell appeared in his hand, ringing clearly, with strings of characters swirling inside it.
"This is bad!! Xian'er and Senior Sister are under attack!!" At the sight of those characters, Li Xiaoya's expression changed drastically, and he cried out in alarm. Golden light erupted all over him, and he shot out of the sealed chamber.
Whoosh!!! Within a few breaths, Li Xiaoya appeared above the colossal fortress, already fully dressed. This is when Xian'er and Senior Sister Zhang Hong are supposed to be delivering supplies. If that's the case... no!! The transport flying boat is under attack! With that thought, he shot into the sky, taking out several Voice Transmission Talismans to send flying in that direction.
"Wait!" Li Xiaoya had flown only a few miles before he suddenly stopped. *Since the Demonic Path slipped in without a sound to attack our supplies, there shouldn't