"Ascend?" The cultivators exchanged bewildered looks. Li Xiaoya had been so crazed a moment ago, yet he had already regained his clarity, and the first thing he mentioned was ascension. They suddenly remembered that he was already a Great Void Stage Cultivator. Ascending would naturally pose no problem, but if he did, their earlier pact...
But under the circumstances, who dared say anything?
"That's right," Li Xiaoya declared decisively, ignoring their expressions. After a pause, he explained, "Senior Sister Zhang Hong is still alive, but I can only save her in the Upper Realm." He had already made up his mind to save her, whatever it took, though he had not yet had time to ask the Five-Element Rainbow Ganoderma exactly how.
"What?" The cultivators exchanged looks. Although many had felt their hearts stir at the sight of the Five-Element Rainbow Ganoderma and the many treasures on Li Xiaoya, their envy far outweighed any other thoughts. After all, his strength far surpassed theirs. It was only fitting that he possessed so many treasures. No one would be foolish enough to set their sights on him.
"Ya, how is Senior Sister Zhang Hong?" Liu Xian'er asked, looking at him hopefully.
"..." Seeing the hope in Liu Xian'er's eyes, Li Xiaoya's heart suddenly lurched. If I ascend, what will happen to Xian'er? And Father and Mother? Distress began to well up inside him...
Just then...
"Ah! Where's that damned Black Skeleton?" Dong Santong suddenly exclaimed.
"What?" Everyone had been so focused on Li Xiaoya and Zhang Hong that they had forgotten about Black Skeleton. Li Xiaoya's punch had sent Black Skeleton flying, but no one had actually seen what had become of Black Skeleton. There was a huge crater in the distant mountain, yet Black Skeleton was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn