Li Dao abruptly opened his eyes. Behind him, nine Star Cave Heavens radiated a deep, ghostly blue light.
Rootlike patterns of the Dao shimmered with golden light across them, winding tightly around the Cave Heavens as though they had come alive.
Beside those nine Cave Heavens, a crimson-white point of light was still contracting and expanding.
The energy contained within it was even denser than that of the previous nine Cave Heavens.
"Phew-
"Opening this tenth Cave Heaven really is difficult!"
"Unless I force it open with brute strength, who knows what year of the monkey and month of the horse I'll have to wait until to open the tenth Cave Heaven."
Hum-
His body shuddered, and the extraordinary manifestations radiating from him vanished.
He took a step forward, leaving a pale blue afterimage crackling with arcs of lightning where he had stood, while he himself had already appeared outside.
As soon as Li Dao emerged, he saw that Black Fiend had been quietly absorbing the moonlight energy leaking out during his cultivation.
Sensing the more vigorous energy radiating from the tiger, a gleam of understanding flashed through Li Dao's eyes.
"Looks like what happened last time gave him a push. Still, that's good. A little sense of urgency is a good thing."
After waking Black Fiend, he sat cross-legged on the black tiger's back, ready to head toward the place where the divine pillar had shot into the sky.
The moment he came out, he saw that Shi Hao and the others were already prepared, all rubbing their fists and palms as they waited for him.
At the sight of him, they immediately stepped forward.
Li Dao sensed the auras of Xiong Fei and the others concealed in the void and knew that from this point on, they would