"Everyone, the image within the Observance-Origin Pearl is growing clearer and clearer. They should be only a few dozen li from this exit."
Beneath the Wuji Abyss.
Outside Danyuan Hall.
Heavenly Lord Cangwu held the Observance-Origin Pearl in his palm, his gaze unblinking as he spoke to the other three.
By now, the other three had taken their positions outside the ruins of Danyuan Hall, according to their earlier agreement.
Including Heavenly Lord Cangwu.
All four had now concealed their auras so flawlessly that, under normal circumstances, anyone short of a Half-Immortal Realm powerhouse would have found it difficult to detect their presence.
At that moment, Heavenly Lord Qingmu solemnly reminded them:
"Everyone, to avoid alerting them and letting them escape back into the Ghost Domain in the crypt, we absolutely must not expose our auras before they enter the ruins of Danyuan Palace."
Heavenly Lord Cangwu also said solemnly:
"I will only activate my grand formation after they emerge from underground and enter the ruins of Danyuan Palace."
"Otherwise, it will cause too much of a disturbance."
The others all nodded.
For a time, the four remained motionless where they stood, like cats waiting for mice to stir.
Each was on high alert, staring unblinkingly at the Observance-Origin Pearl.
"Bang!"
But just as the four were concentrating on the Observance-Origin Pearl, a tremendous crash suddenly rang out from the ruins of Danyuan Palace ahead.
"This is bad!"
"Boom!"
Although Heavenly Lord Cangwu reacted extremely quickly, almost the instant he responded, a black hound had already charged out of the ruins of Danyuan Hall like a mass of shadow.
Seeing this, Heavenly Lord Qingmu, who had also reacted, suddenly roared:
**"The situation has changed! Venerable Ziming, Elder Zhu Li, seal the Abyss exit! Heavenly Lord Cangwu and I will intercept