Six days later.
"Fairy Jiang Zhi, Fairy Linglong, we must leave the ship together today."
Aboard the Three Sovereigns Dao Palace's Immortal Boat, Xiahou Qingyuan had invited Jiang Zhi and Zhao Linglong of the Azure Profound Sect out, preparing to explain the current situation to them.
"Fellow Daoist Qingyuan, the Nine Abysses is eyeing us like a tiger watching its prey. Wouldn't it be unsafe to leave the Immortal Boat?"
Jiang Zhi was somewhat puzzled.
"Yes, Chengling's Spirit Bone is far too unusual. It might attract nearby demonic beasts."
Zhao Linglong also spoke with great concern.
"We have no choice." Xiahou Qingyuan shook his head. "When the Immortal Boat passed through the Teleportation Array from True Martial Heaven into Peerless Nether Heaven, it exhausted all its Spiritual Power. We must replenish it with a Spirit-Gathering Formation before we can continue."
The Three Origins Dao Palace's Immortal Boat was itself a divine artifact, and traveling consumed a vast amount of Spiritual Power, especially when it passed from one realm into another.
Whenever that happened, a Spirit-Gathering Formation had to be set up to replenish the Immortal Boat's Spiritual Power.
During the days the Immortal Boat had been docked at Heavenly Hero Ferry, Xiahou Qingyuan had been setting up the Spirit-Gathering Formation with the Three Sovereigns Dao Palace's disciples.
"When the Spirit-Gathering Formation activates, an extremely powerful surge of Spiritual Power will radiate around the Immortal Boat. Even I would be affected if I were within it, and the slightest carelessness could leave me severely injured by the surge."
"So, during the twelve hours the Spirit-Gathering Formation is active, we must all leave the ship and wait for a day."
Xiahou Qingyuan continued explaining to Jiang Zhi and Zhao Linglong.
"I see." Jiang Zhi nodded. "Then, Daoist Brother Qingyuan, my junior sister