Boom!
Just as Qu Shuang spoke, layer upon layer of rune patterns appeared over the enormous cloud the demonic beast had pierced.
Then Qu Shuang gave another furious roar in his aged, hoarse voice-
"With my flesh and blood, seal this gate forever!"
As those words rang out, the cloud serving as the barrier's gateway abruptly transformed into the Bronze Giant Gate, two enormous bronze doors standing atop the slope.
At the same time, searing molten iron poured ceaselessly down from the top of the Bronze Giant Gate.
In mere moments, the molten iron solidified into the forms of four divine beasts—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—sealing the Bronze Giant Gate completely.
Bang!
Bang, bang!
Though the pounding continued unabated on the other side, the bronze doors, cast into a single solid mass by the molten iron, stood as firm as a mountain.
No matter how violent the collisions on the other side became,
they remained unmoved.
But when Xu Taiping looked closely, he could see blood constantly seeping from the eyes of the four divine beasts.
Only then did everyone abruptly come to their senses-
"The passage to the Second-Level Barrier has been sealed!"
Holding his spear, Great Elder Lou turned toward Cloud Crane True Lord and the others with a deeply anxious expression.
"Everyone, Brother Qu has sealed the passage completely with the Four Symbols Seal!"
The Pearl Relic House Master also looked worriedly at Cloud Crane True Lord.
"Brother Cloud Crane, can you still sense Elder Qu Shuang and the others inside the barrier?"
Cloud Crane True Lord immediately took a jade disc from his sleeve and swiftly poured spiritual power into it.
At once, clear springwater began overflowing from the bottom of the jade disc.
Meanwhile, several previously closed lotus flowers in