"Enter the Yaochi Sacred Land ahead of schedule?"
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage's sudden remark left Xu Taiping utterly bewildered.
According to their original plan.
They had intended to go to the Yaochi Sacred Land after this competition.
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage nodded and said:
"The plan has changed."
He glanced at Heavenly Lord Hanjian on the bed before explaining:
"Lin Hanjian's clone has already explained the Eclipse Wheel's attack on the Black Prison to you, hasn't he?"
Xu Taiping nodded and said:
"I know about that."
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage drew a deep breath, his expression grave.
"Although the Black Prison escaped disaster during the Eclipse Wheel's invasion thanks to the cultivators' desperate resistance..."
"The Chaos Demonic Beast, the Eclipse Wheel, has not gone far. Opening the Black Prison again now would very likely draw it back."
"On top of that, the Eclipse Wheel's corrosion inflicted considerable damage on the Black Prison itself. So, barring anything unexpected, the Black Prison probably won't open again anytime soon."
Xu Taiping said in astonishment:
"It was actually that serious!"
He immediately asked:
"Roughly how long will it take?"
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage said:
"One or two years at the shortest, three to five at the longest. If it still can't be repaired in three to five years, then I'm afraid it could take thirty to fifty."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping's heart immediately sank.
"In that case, I really can't afford to wait."
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage nodded slightly and said:
"There is indeed no need to keep waiting like that."
At this point, he frowned and continued:
"And there is another reason I want you to go to the Yaochi Sacred Land ahead of schedule."
As he spoke, the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage turned toward Heavenly Lord Hanjian on the bed and said gravely: