Out at sea, Di Shitian suddenly looked up at the sky.
"Master, why has the wind suddenly picked up?" Divine Mother asked.
Di Shitian's expression darkened. "Because a divine beast born of this world has died, causing heaven and earth to mourn."
"They've already killed the Divine Dragon, but they definitely haven't had time to leave. Everyone, hurry. We'll reach that island in half an hour at most."
"If we arrive too late and they leave, the sea is vast. If they hide somewhere else, Heaven Gate will be destroyed once they emerge again, and our opportunity will vanish completely."
"I already possess undying longevity, so you need this opportunity more than I do."
"I've prepared all the other pill ingredients. Once I obtain the Dragon Essence, I can refine a batch of nine pills. Each of you can have one."
"If we fail to obtain it, there will be nothing. Perhaps in a hundred years, perhaps in ten, perhaps tomorrow, you'll all turn to ash."
Everyone was swayed by Di Shitian's words. If they could live forever without aging, who would willingly die so soon?
They would seize the Dragon Essence!
The group picked up speed and finally reached the Water Tribe's island within half an hour.
An eagle's cry rang out overhead. Di Shitian looked up and saw two large birds, one black and one white.
Whoosh!
An arrow suddenly shot into the sky. The Divine Eagle's wings whipped up a fierce wind as it swiftly rose, simultaneously striking downward with both claws to knock the arrow away.
Di Shitian snorted. "Useless. Stay here. If you see anyone escaping, kill them. The rest of you, come with me."
Since Lin Lang and his companions had arrived by boat, Di Shitian had overlooked the fact that Lin Lang also