"Later, that demonic beast occupied the Xirang as well."
"In the end, it was only through the seals of our human cultivators that we wrested a pool of spirit spring water from the 'hands' of the Xirang occupied by the Primordial Lord."
"However, because this spirit spring dries up for ten days after each use, we should only be able to draw from it once before entering the First Level Barrier Ruins."
In fact, the two of them were saying this for Xu Taiping and the Azure-Eyed Evil Lord's benefit.
Aside from those two, everyone else had entered the Golden Court Grotto-Heaven before.
Xu Taiping therefore nodded and said:
"I'll keep that in mind."
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord beside him merely nodded silently.
Now that he had the Po Jun Sword, he carried himself as though, with a sword in hand, the world was his.
He had little interest in that spirit spring.
"Boom!..."
After reminding the two of them, Cloud Crane True Lord hesitated no further. He rose from the ground, turned into a mass of azure light, and streaked through the air toward the Borderlands between the Second-Level Barrier and the First-Level Barrier.
The Pearl Relic House Master and Great Elder Lou followed close behind.
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord had intended to take Xu Taiping along on his flying sword, but before he could speak, Elder Qu Shuang beat him to it.
Elder Qu Shuang merely stamped his foot lightly, and with a boom, the spiritual power beneath his feet gathered into the shape of a Vermilion Bird, carrying him and Xu Taiping through the air.
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord snorted coldly at the sight. His figure then transformed into a streak of sword light, leaving everyone, including Cloud Crane True Lord, behind in the blink of an