Not long after Ji Yuan arrived at the mountaintop, the Xiezhi Scroll flew out from his sleeve and transformed into human form, standing beside him. The surrounding mist gathered and slowly solidified into flesh, silently taking on Qin Zizhou's appearance. Huang Xingye was still recovering his primal energy, so he did not emerge.
"Did you perceive anything?"
Ji Yuan asked this as he looked at Xiezhi. The latter narrowed his eyes at the additional sun, then looked at his own hand.
"My true spirit has become much more active..."
Xiezhi seemed to withdraw some concealment technique. Streams of black smoke began to appear around his body, clearly displaying the exchange of primal energy between himself and the outside world before Ji Yuan and Qin Zizhou. Compared with before, the demon aura churning across Xiezhi's surface was far more intense now.
Qin Zizhou frowned and looked toward the sun in the south.
"This sun is likely here with ill intent."
He formed a hand seal, his Dharma eyes opening wide as he stared unblinkingly at the sun. Somewhat helplessly, he murmured, "So this is that evil star... It seems this Golden Crow truly stands on the opposing side."
Xiezhi gave a cold smile.
"Heh, what is coming will come."
Qin Zizhou's expression was even more solemn as his gaze fixed directly on the second sun in the distance.
"This is earlier than I expected. The great sun scorches the heart, yet it also draws forth more Heaven and Earth Primal Energy. Those already unstable fates of heaven and earth have begun to stir as well. Before long, peace may become difficult to maintain throughout the realm!"
Ji Yuan had already regained his calm.
"Lord Qin need not worry. As Xiezhi said, what is coming will come. The power of this evil