The three exchanged bewildered looks. They had never expected that, after finally coming close to catching up with Elder Liu and Zhang Qingshan, this would be the result.
The Immortal-Thief Outsider's eyes flickered as he said, "That Star-Sea Blood Tide the old man mentioned-could it be that strange mist of blood essence?!"
Bai Daozi hurriedly said, "We can discuss that later. He hasn't finished!"
Indeed, what Elder Liu had left behind was a divine soul projection. It contained only the words he had recorded at the time and would not answer any of their questions.
Ye Han also frowned and waved a hand, signaling them to be quiet.
Elder Liu's divine soul projection continued, "...I know it would be better if we could meet up, but Zhang Qingshan said this opportunity was hard to come by, so we could only go on ahead!"
As he spoke, Elder Liu wore a rather mysterious expression.
After a pause, his expression grew solemn again. "If you make it through, you absolutely must not activate the Nine Dragons Locking the Sky formation. It is a scheme of the Immortal Race. Remember that!"
"If you are fortunate enough to obtain the Ancient Human Race's inheritance, come back and save Zhang Qingshan. You must take him out of the Star-Seizing Tower. Whatever you do, don't let him go anywhere near Nine Dragons Locking the Sky!"
"The key to the ascension passage-you know what it is!"
"Don't worry about anything. Just do your best!"
Elder Liu's expression was utterly serious as he spoke. Once he finished, he dissolved into a streak of runic spirit light, which slipped into the inheritance token and vanished.
Watching Elder Liu's divine soul projection disappear, they exchanged looks. This turn of events was far beyond anything they had expected.
Bai Daozi could