"What?!"
At Lin Yuan's words, the East Pole Island Lord's telepathic voice rose an octave.
"You killed him? How did you do it?"
Lin Yuan replied with a smile:
"I'll tell you and Senior Moge together once I get back. I gained a great deal this time."
"All right, wait for me. I'll be right there!" the East Pole Island Lord replied immediately, then broke off the telepathic connection and set out.
It was not as though Lin Yuan could not return on his own, but this was Elder Zhao's planned rendezvous point, and other powerful Apostles might well be operating nearby.
His "River of Blazing Flames" state could only last an hour, after which it needed a twenty-four-hour cooldown.
If he ran into an Apostle on the Lord of Storms' level or stronger during that time, he would be in danger.
The chances were slim, but Lin Yuan felt he was better off not trying his luck.
Having the East Pole Island Lord make the trip would settle everything.
If everything were normal on Lord Yi and the Second Lord's end, I wouldn't be afraid to head back on my own.
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly.
He had just tried contacting the two lords, but received no response.
A bad feeling immediately welled up in Lin Yuan's heart.
Something... might have happened at the Nether River.
But the Second Lord had explicitly told him before to wait until he reached the pinnacle of Authority Holders before going to the Nether River.
This meant the problem with the Nether River was immense; at the very least, one would need to be in the top ten of the Authority Ranking, or even higher, to get involved.
Considering that both lords could temporarily regain the strength of a Lord of the Crown, Lin