As the vortex vanished, the evil qi erupting from it likewise disappeared without a trace.
The Evil Water Region returned to its original state. Everyone present understood that this meant the space above it had once again become forbidden ground, where no one could venture.
They had originally thought they might be able to venture above a part of the Evil Water Region farther from here. There seemed to be only three of those mysterious experts now; they could not possibly keep the entire vast expanse of the Evil Water Region under watch.
Now, however, that idea was shattered. The Evil Water Region had revealed its true face again: an impassable natural chasm.
"Huang Xiao must be doomed, right?" someone said.
"Unless he reached shore before the Evil Water Region returned to normal, he's dead for certain."
"There's no way he could have reached shore in such a short time. Otherwise, we couldn't possibly have failed to notice."
Even so, the Heavenly Evil Sect did not let its guard down. They continued watching for traces of Huang Xiao and expanded the search.
When Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli saw the vortex in the pool disappear and the tremendous disturbance subside into stillness, they grew even more worried.
They had heard Huang Xiao shouting outside earlier, along with some other people's voices.
They knew Huang Xiao had gotten out, but with so many people confronting him, could he leave safely?
They wanted to learn about this from the three old men.
When they looked toward the three old men, they saw that their complexions were terribly poor, and even their auras were somewhat disordered.
The three old men now released their grips on the Imitation Saber, sat cross-legged, and circulated their power to regulate their breathing.
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