The boundless sea of Heavenly Billows!
At the center of the island in the Four Sects' forbidden grounds, in the Nameless Sea Region.
Within the altar chamber in the heart of the mountain.
The Fourth Elder and the Seventh Elder gazed solemnly at the altar and the enormous Bronze Ring.
After a long while, the Fourth Elder sighed and said, "Senior Brother Ming Jing, it looks like we might fail again this time."
As she spoke, she frowned in frustration. "This really shouldn't be possible. With Senior Sister Ningyu's experience, there's absolutely no way she could fail so easily."
She paused and saw that the Seventh Elder had said nothing. He was frowning, lost in thought.
She immediately explained, "Senior Brother Ming Jing, I'm not questioning you! But these disciples are all quite talented. If we really lose them in there, we'll have a hard time explaining ourselves when we return."
Indeed, these disciples were among the finest on their two peaks. Gu Changdao, in particular, ranked among the sect's top ten, and there was also Qin Minghui's physical body...
Most importantly, Senior Sister Ningyu was a Golden Core Stage cultivator. If they failed even under her leadership, that meant the treasures within the Darkness Forbidden Ground truly were not easy to obtain.
The Fourth Elder was even considering giving up and beating a retreat...
The Seventh Elder suddenly waved a hand. "Junior Sister Qingling, do you remember what Senior Sister Ningyu did before she went in?"
Taken aback by his answer, which seemed unrelated to her question, the Fourth Elder asked, "Senior Brother Ming Jing, what do you mean?"
Indeed, according to their plan, if everything went smoothly, five days would have been enough for Qin Minghui and the others to reach the Five Elements Restriction. Breaking the restriction