After his brief conversation with the Heavenly Demoness, Gu Chenfeng gathered with the Dragon Emperor and the Barbarian God again.
With the great battle approaching, the three brothers drank in great gulps and ate hearty mouthfuls of meat, drinking their fill together.
After three rounds of wine, these two ancient sages also opened their hearts in a rare display of candor.
The Barbarian God sighed. "It's a pity there's no time to return to Yan Province and see my family and friends in the tribe. I don't know whether I'll still have that chance after tomorrow.
"After wandering for half my life, even a crude brute like me has started to miss home."
Beside him, the Dragon Emperor was equally overcome with emotion.
"I don't know either whether my Dragon Race will be able to reclaim our homeland, so the spirits of our fallen clansmen in heaven can rest in peace."
Hearing this, Gu Chenfeng offered reassurance. "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I believe we'll succeed.
"The fact that the Seven Star Continent could give rise to us was a miracle in itself.
"That proves its fate isn't to perish!"
At these words, the Barbarian God's and the Dragon Emperor's eyes lit up at once, and their spirits rallied.
"Hahaha... Third Brother is right. The Five of us are a miracle of the Seven Star Continent. We'll win this battle!" Huang Qiu, the Barbarian God, threw back his head and laughed.
The Dragon Emperor likewise swept aside his worries and declared boldly,
"Good! Tomorrow, we brothers will fight shoulder to shoulder!"
Putting life and death out of their minds, the three drained their cups.
Afterward, slightly tipsy, Gu Chenfeng approached Taiching Daoist, who sat cross-legged in meditation, shrouded in a Star Chart.
Taiching Daoist was immensely powerful and far-sighted.
He had