Qin Ming was somewhat surprised upon hearing this news.
He had not expected the Li Fire Palace's patriarch to still be alive, and apparently to have made great advances in cultivation.
But none of that mattered to him anymore.
What concerned him most now was obtaining an opportunity for Spirit Transformation as soon as possible, then returning to make preparations for his own breakthrough.
His Nascent Soul mana had already reached its limit. After a few more rounds of compression, it would likely attain a state of perfect harmony, without the slightest obstruction.
Then.
Qin Ming immediately asked, "Where in the Outer Sea is the Dragon Bone Reef Fellow Daoist Li mentioned? What is the situation there?"
Seeing Qin Ming get down to business, Li Qianjie did not conceal anything as he replied:
"Dragon Bone Reef lies in the Lightless Sea south of the Outer Sea. It is said to be a cluster of reefs formed from an ancient dragon's remains. Now, two Fourth-Order Late Stage Great Demons occupy those reef islands, each controlling half of Dragon Bone Reef's territory."
"These two demon factions are the Merfolk Clan and a mutated Blood Flood Dragon."
"Oh? The Merfolk Clan?" Qin Ming revealed a trace of surprise as well.
"That's right. This Seat does not fear those two Fourth-Order Late Stage Great Demons alone, but the Lightless Sea's environment is complex, and the number of demon beasts is terrifying."
"Even people like us risk perishing if we are surrounded and attacked."
"The Dragon Bone Reef cluster is shrouded in the 'Profound Nether Yin Mist' all year round. The mist contains the powerful lingering resentment of ancient flood dragons, which can erode a cultivator's divine sense. If inhaled for too long, even Nascent Soul cultivators will fall into maddened heart-demon illusions and be