As they spoke.
In the Spirit Mirror's phantom image overhead, the figures of Venerable Ziming and his two companions came into view.
Seeing this, Old Daoist Huang immediately sighed.
"It seems that once the Blade of Guicang's Mud Cow Entering the Sea divine intent wore off, even concealing our auras with all my strength wasn't enough to escape Venerable Ziming and his companions' senses."
Xu Taiping consoled him.
"Don't take it to heart, Elder Huang. After all, those four would count as formidable even among Heaven-Connecting Realm powerhouses."
"The gap in cultivation between us and them is simply too great."
Old Daoist Huang shook his head helplessly, then looked gravely at Xu Taiping.
"It's all up to you now!"
Ping'an spoke up as well.
"Eldest Brother, just help me fire up the furnace. Leave everything else to us."
After these past few days of working together.
Ping'an could already control the Southern Bright Li Fire on his own using the Lingxi Clarity Divine Ability.
Xu Taiping drew a deep breath, then nodded.
"All right!"
As he spoke, a mere thought sent flames surging through the pill furnace again.
"Bang...!"
Just as the furnace fire stabilized, leaving them only to wait for another batch of Sunray Golden Mushroom Soul-Nourishing Pills, a dull collision suddenly sounded overhead.
They looked again at the Spirit Mirror's phantom image above the main hall.
Venerable Ziming and the other three Heaven-Connecting Realm powerhouses had already appeared above the Wuji Abyss.
And Venerable Ziming.
Was the first to strike, hammering a massive lightning palm shadow into Xu Taiping's Heaven-Replenishing Book seal.
"Rumble..."
For a moment, the entire hall shook violently.
But this time, Xu Taiping's Heaven-Replenishing Book seal was a single whole, like an egg.
Despite the tremendous commotion, the Heaven-Replenishing Book seal remained firm.
This was