Before long, Sun Jian and Great White Golden Star returned first. They hid nothing, explaining the situation east of Changsheng Town before Rāgaratna Tathagata, including the myriad golden lotuses Xiao Hua had seen with his Eye of Delusion Breaking! Hearing that Xiao Hua could actually perceive things within the void, Ancestor Hongmeng's body trembled slightly, and he could not help opening his eyes. Riding Crane True Person and Dark Night Son opened theirs as well. The three exchanged glances, the expressions in their eyes growing far more complicated.
After Sun Jian finished speaking, Namo Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva returned as well and described the situation in the western sky. Upon hearing that the western horizon was filled with plain-colored clouds, Immortal Emperor Gouchen seemed to think of something, and a look of astonishment actually appeared on his face.
Thunderclap True Person was not with Ancestor Hongmeng and the others. Instead, he sat cross-legged above the Liao River opposite Jiangchao Ridge, his gaze like lightning as he watched the people atop Jiangchao Temple. Now, having heard Sun Jian and Manjushri Bodhisattva's words, he lowered his head to look at the Liao River beneath him. With a wave of his hand, a streak of lightning transformed into a swimming fish and drifted downstream with the current. Unfortunately, after only a moment, the lightning was obstructed in the distance and could not drift another inch. Looking again at the river, though its waters still flowed slowly, their surging momentum had long vanished. Whether river water, swimming fish, or anything else, upon reaching the place where the lightning was blocked, they all stopped and slowly flowed backward!
"Damn it, Primordial Qi..." Seeing the water behave this way, Thunderclap True Person immediately thought of the Primordial Qi. He hurriedly released his divine sense to inspect