"Xu Taiping? How did he get here?!"
Compared with Heavenly Lord Hanjian and the others, who had known of Xu Taiping's arrival beforehand, Jiu Yuanzi and the other cultivators of Three Corpses Cave looked even more astonished.
Jiu Yuanzi immediately sent a voice transmission to Ancestor Pengjiao, who was controlling the Immortal-Subduing Formation:
"Ancestor Pengjiao, didn't you say the Ziwei Star Domain had been sealed off, and that even if Xu Taiping forced his way in, we would certainly discover him?"
With his eyes tightly closed, Ancestor Pengjiao looked rather grim:
"These barriers were all laid down by Lord Jade Dipper himself. If they still failed to detect Xu Taiping, that means..."
Although Ancestor Pengjiao did not finish, Jiu Yuanzi understood, and his expression changed drastically:
"You mean Xu Taiping's combat strength might already surpass Lord Jade Dipper's?"
Ancestor Pengjiao said nothing, merely giving a slight, discreet nod.
A fine sheen of sweat immediately broke out on Jiu Yuanzi's forehead.
"Jiu Yuanzi!"
Just then, Half-Immortal Jade Dipper, whose figure resembled a flame giant, suddenly roared with his back to Jiu Yuanzi:
"Just concentrate on driving the Immortal-Subduing Formation at full power. Leave Xu Taiping to this venerable one!!"
Although Jiu Yuanzi felt uneasy upon hearing this command, he still answered without hesitation:
"Your disciple obeys!"
Ancestor Pengjiao also sent Jiu Yuanzi a voice transmission:
"Jiu Yuanzi, focus on protecting the formation. Lord Jade Dipper may have deliberately allowed Xu Taiping into the Shaking Light Ruins!"
At these words, Jiu Yuanzi's spirits stirred, and he said:
"That makes sense!"
Boom! Boom, boom...!
As the two exchanged voice transmissions, several thunderous explosions rang out from the Sword Platform in succession.
Xu Taiping stood on the Sword Platform as though immersed in a thunder pool, with the power of thunder continuously striking down