Although Old Dragon Head's attack had triggered the restrictions on the bridge they had crossed, Li Xiaoya, High Person Qianshan, Medicine Venerable of Spring Returning, and Old Dragon Head still had not managed to enter. They remained blocked outside the immense ceremonial archway of the Dao Virtue Grotto-Heaven!
They had tried every conceivable way to break through the restrictions, but nothing had worked. Neither brute force nor clever tricks could breach them, leaving everyone utterly helpless!
"Tch! I never thought these restrictions would be so hard to break!" Old Dragon Head grumbled. Despite his words, he showed no sign of frustration. On the contrary, he looked positively invigorated!
"..." Everyone exchanged glances at the sight of him. Li Xiaoya, High Person Qianshan, and the others from the Heavenly Dao Sect, however, seemed far less enthusiastic!
"Hey! Stop standing around without coming up with anything! Put your heads together!" Old Dragon Head complained. Then, as though something had suddenly occurred to him, he hurriedly added, "Right! Old Qianshan, doesn't your Heavenly Dao Sect have a cultivator named Dong Santong with a light attribute spiritual root? Where did he go?"
"Where he went is none of your business, is it?" High Person Qianshan retorted coldly and without courtesy.
"Hey, hey! I was just thinking that the lad has a divine ability that lets him pass through restrictions, doesn't he? Things would be much easier if he were here!" Old Dragon Head said.
"Hm?" At those words, High Person Qianshan and Li Xiaoya exchanged a glance, each seeing the astonishment in the other's eyes. How did he know? Yet both remained silent, giving Old Dragon Head no answer. In fact, ever since entering, everyone had wondered countless times where Dong Santong had gone. Buddha Xuanmen had also tried contacting him countless times, but