Du Peng returned to his devil form, but did not hurry onward. Instead, he took a blood robe from within his devilish qi. This blood robe resembled the one he had previously given Zhang Jie. Once Du Peng draped it over himself, it turned into a net and sank into the devilish qi. The aura of a Demon King swiftly receded, and within several breaths, Du Peng had concealed his aura down to the strength of a Demon General!
"Senior..." Du Peng asked hoarsely, "If you have a secret technique for concealing your strength, please activate it as soon as possible. Otherwise, with your strength, the Heaven and Earth Restriction absolutely will not allow you to pass. And even if you force your way in, the transmission tunnel inside will collapse..."
"I know!" Zhang Jie replied impatiently. Her figure emerged from the illusion of the Phoenix Flower, and her seven layers of radiant feathers folded away one by one. With every layer she withdrew, the holy light dimmed another measure. By the time only one layer of radiant feathers remained, the holy light had become as thin as a sheet of paper!
Zhang Jie hesitated. The final layer of radiant feathers was already stained with mottled blood, and she truly did not wish to draw those bloodstains into her spirit body. Thus, she urged impatiently, "Let's go!"
"Alright!" Du Peng sensed that Zhang Jie had concealed ninety percent of her aura. Knowing this was already her limit, he did not dare say more. He answered, swayed, and flew like the Bone Flying Boat toward the river of blood deep beneath the earth! Zhang Jie knew Du Peng intended to borrow the power of the blood river, so she harbored no doubts. Without spreading her wings, she followed him down.
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