Li Xiaoya sat in meditation with his back against the Trial Tower's wall, and the others did the same. They all figured that leaning against the tower like this would make it harder for anyone to whisk them away without a sound. Of course, a cultivator who truly commanded the heaven-and-earth spatial laws could easily move the entire Trial Tower, so they could not afford to be too confident.
Still, he had expended a great deal of magic power along the way, and his fierce battle with the Mysterious Nether Rainbowwood Beast had left him with hidden injuries he had yet to recover from. Now that he had this breathing room, restoring his magic power and healing came first...
Although Prince Modong and his fellow Devil Race cultivators possessed astonishing cultivation, the Three-Headed Charging Bull Beast had chased them for half a day, after which they had encountered the One-Horned Tiger-Lion Beast. Pursued by two Heaven-and-Earth Realm Elder Demon Beasts, they would have lost their lives long ago if all five of them had not possessed extraordinary cultivation and treasures that were mostly rare, supreme-grade items, far beyond those of ordinary cultivators. Naturally, they were badly depleted and injured, and were meditating to recover as well, though they kept a considerable distance from the Heavenly Demon Race...
As for the Heavenly Demon Race cultivators, it went without saying that they, too, were meditating to recover. Only trusted friends, fellow disciples, and cultivators from the same Lineage sat closer together...
"...!" Watching the cultivators sitting in rows against the Trial Tower and restoring their magic power, the White-Mist Figure revealed a mocking gleam in its golden pupils. It muttered, "Just keep waiting! Let's see who can outlast whom..."
"..."
Time passed quite quickly...
"Hmm!" Prince Modong suddenly opened his