Seeing the worry in the beautiful woman's eyes, Demoness immediately came back to her senses and forced a smile as she said to her:
"It's nothing. Perhaps I've overtaxed my divine sense during secluded cultivation lately."
Despite her words, her eyes remained fixed unblinkingly on that figure in red, wanting to see the face beneath his mask.
Shi Qingyun naturally sensed her unwavering stare, but he dared not look over. He, too, feared he would lose control of himself.
It isn't time yet. Revealing who I am now would only invite needless disaster.
I'll wait until we enter the Secret Realm.
As Shi Qingyun murmured to himself, the paper talisman inside his body gave off a faint rosy glow. A mysterious power flowed within it.
Feeling the paper talisman grow hot inside him, he realized that many powerful figures must be secretly scrutinizing him.
Fortunately, I have the paper talisman's help. Otherwise, I'd be in trouble today.
Standing in the crowd, Shi Hao looked at the "Cloud Emperor" and could not help pondering. He kept feeling that he had seen him somewhere before.
Before he could dwell on it, however, the drastic changes in the sky drew his gaze.
The Immortal Dao Flower Bud bloomed for the final time.
Golden lotuses filled the void, Immortal Kings descended upon the nine heavens, and the Ten Fiends roamed across the sky. One wondrous vision after another slowly unfolded overhead.
Then a passage inscribed with profound runes appeared in the void.
Shi Qingyun clearly sensed everyone's breathing grow heavy around him, fervent gleams flickering in their eyes.
Then he saw tens of thousands of Venerables fly toward it together, swiftly plunging into the passage one after another.
Shi Qingyun followed them directly. Along the way, he still could not resist glancing back at