A moment later.
In the Golden Court Inner Grotto-Heaven, at the ruins of the first Grand Formation.
Amid a series of scraping sounds, Xu Taiping solemnly used the Water-Cutting Blade to carve Elder Qu Shuang's name onto the Treading the Sea Army's Stone Stele, along with a brief account of his life.
Finally, he transferred a Divine Soul Mark into it.
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord, Cloud Crane True Lord, who had only recently been released from his seal, the Pearl Relic House Master, and Great Elder Lou all stood behind Xu Taiping, silently watching him finish.
After Xu Taiping put away the Treading the Sea Army's Stone Stele, Cloud Crane True Lord, the Pearl Relic House Master, and Great Elder Lou beside him suddenly stepped forward together and cupped their hands toward Xu Taiping and the Pearl Relic House Master.
"Sorry for troubling you this time, Young Master Wuyou and Senior Li Daoyan."
Just now, through the Divine Soul Marks the Azure-Eyed Evil Lord had given them, Cloud Crane True Lord and the others had learned everything that had happened while they were sealed.
Xu Taiping shook his head.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony, seniors."
Xu Taiping added:
"At this point, we're all in the same boat. Together we win; divided we fall."
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord said expressionlessly:
"It was no more than lifting a hand."
The Pearl Relic House Master gave a long, dejected sigh.
"We haven't even seen the Primordial Lord, yet Elder Zhuo and Brother Qu have already fallen here, one after another. As for the battle ahead..."
Everyone beside the Pearl Relic House Master understood that feeling all too well.
Even someone of the most steadfast disposition would surely waver after encountering these successive upheavals.
Xu Taiping glanced at the Pearl Relic House