"From the Ancient Era to this day, the blood pool baptism has been performed countless times, yet not a single person has entered the passage. Only Yi'er has done it. As long as he survives this calamity, his future achievements will know no bounds. One day, Demon Spirit Lake will stand at the pinnacle of the Desolate Region because of him," the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider murmured to itself.
Then worry surfaced on its face again as it thought of the great calamity looming over the Desolate Region.
It had no idea whether Shi Yi, on whom they had staked everything, would be able to lend them a hand when the calamity arrived.
The Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider shook its head, turned, and left.
It had not gone far when a golden figure descended from the sky. It was the Venerable of Roc Mountain.
"Fellow Daoist Azure Demon, I saw you travel quite far. Instead of searching near Qilin Mountain, you came here. Have you discovered something?" the Venerable of Roc Mountain asked.
Hearing this, the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider sneered and replied, "You certainly are concerned about Yi'er's safety. Anyone who didn't know better would think he belonged to your Roc Mountain."
"Heh, if that truly were the case, we would hardly object," the Venerable of Roc Mountain replied with a smile.
"Hmph!"
The Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider snorted coldly, ignored the remark, and sped straight off into the distance.
Only the Venerable of Roc Mountain remained. As it watched the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider disappear into the distance, the smile on its face vanished completely, replaced by a cold, ruthless expression.
It gazed at the pitch-black Great Wilderness in the distance, looking thoughtful, and only flew away after a long while.
Soon afterward, several streaks of golden light