Zhan Tian stood inside the barrier, looking at the boy before him. He hadn't noticed the barrier before, his mind clouded by rage. Damn it, how could he encounter such a person here? He couldn't believe it. What secrets did this world hold that he would be asked to come here?
For now, the priority was to stabilize the boy's body. Black liquid was continuously appearing above the boy's body. This liquid would have been decomposed within the barrier, but due to the breakthrough, it couldn't be broken down. This liquid was the impurities within the body. For other cultivators, such a substance would pose no threat.
The child before him was extraordinary. If this liquid wasn't decomposed in time, it could lead to the destruction of the world. Who knew what he would encounter in this place? Zhan Tian's expression turned grave. "No, the barrier must be repaired first. Otherwise, with my abilities, I cannot help decompose the impurities in his body."
He acted immediately, channeling his energy into the barrier. Slowly, it began to recover. The original opening gradually shrank. Just as the barrier was about to reach a certain size, three beams of light shot in, causing the already recovering opening to enlarge further. The old man felt an urge to curse. Who was it, entering at such a critical moment?
All his efforts to repair the opening were in vain!
Ge Zi, Shu Zi, and Chen Tian stood before the old man. Ge Zi spoke, "You belong to this world. Were you the one fighting Xie Ou before?"
"Where is Xie Ou?"
Shu Zi inquired, as they hadn't detected Xie Ou's presence. The old man looked at the three youths. Upon seeing Chen Tian's clone, his body stiffened, his gaze filled with disbelief for a moment before returning to normal. It was only a one-second change, but only Chen Tian noticed. The old man seemed to know some things.
"Xie Ou has already been slain by me. Let me tell you the story."
The old man recounted the events to the three. They listened quietly. When they heard that the child undergoing marrow cleansing possessed the power to destroy worlds, they dared not be careless. This was the first time they had heard of a physique that could destroy the world through marrow cleansing. Such a physique was unimaginably powerful, capable of collapsing the world just by undergoing such a process.
"Quick, why are we wasting time here?"
Shu Zi urged impatiently. After Chen Tian's intervention and the items brought back by Ge Zi, the boy was out of mortal danger, and his cultivation and strength had even improved. Ge Zi's expression was solemn. If a destructive event were to occur now, let alone the final battle, they might not even be able to maintain the battlefield.
The old man said, "To suppress this physique, the barrier must first be repaired. I was on the verge of fully repairing it when you three suddenly entered, making the opening even harder to fix."
"Uh!!"
The three exchanged glances. It wasn't their fault, was it? They were worried when they sensed dangerous power emerging from this area.
"Don't panic. If the three of us work together to repair it, there's still a chance. Then we can proceed with suppression."
Zhan Tian's words were calm. While he had been uncertain alone, with three of them, their chances were much stronger.
The four began their repair efforts. On the other side of the Earth, three figures flashed and disappeared into the sky. The sky trembled as if transmitting information.
Ge Zi, Shu Zi, and Chen Tian, who were repairing the barrier, suddenly saw images of three figures in their minds. The familiar aura indicated the Evil Spirit Race. Damn it, one trouble after another. The Evil Spirit Race appearing now, it seemed they were targeting the Pillar of Sealing.
"What should we do? Chen Tian, we can't leave now."
Shu Zi asked. They still had to repair the barrier. Compared to the Evil Spirit Race, the child before them was more dangerous. That was the power to destroy the world; one wrong move and this planet would cease to exist.
"Repair the barrier first. As for the Evil Spirit Race, don't worry about them for now. I'll have the Heavenly Dao hold them back, and I'll contact some people to help us stall them."
Chen Tian analyzed calmly. The immediate situation was paramount; they couldn't be distracted.
Reluctantly, they could only proceed this way. The barrier was slowly being repaired, and with more people, it was even faster than when Zhan Tian worked alone.
It took a full three days to completely repair the barrier. As it healed, the black liquid decomposed. The child's face contorted in pain. He cried out, "Quickly transfer our spiritual power and energy into my body, or this guy will self-detonate, and half the planet will vanish!"
Hearing this, they urgently transferred their power. The child's complexion improved. They couldn't fathom what kind of physique this was, so incredibly powerful. After the four of them had transferred nearly seventy percent of their spiritual and physical power, the child's physique had yet to fully awaken.
"Ahhh!"
A cry of pain escaped his lips. He felt as if his flesh was being cut and his bones scraped. Wang Yun's consciousness endured this torment. He had to succeed. He wanted to avenge his parents. He had to persevere. His unyielding will and belief kept him going until now.
Finally, after three days, the group's energy was depleted, and they stopped. Wang Yun's body was now stable.
"Phew, now it depends on whether he can hold on himself."
Sweat dripped from their foreheads. Ge Zi and the other two were about to move but found themselves weakened.
"What's the situation in those three places?"
Shu Zi asked Chen Tian. Chen Tian replied nonchalantly, "They're still holding on. We need to recover first. Those three are roughly on par with us in strength."
"We must fight at full strength."
"Alright."
They agreed and began to sit cross-legged to recover. The old man looked at these young people.
Unfortunately, his mission here was complete, and he could no longer intervene. It was time for him to leave.
Wang Yun opened his eyes. Everything had returned to normal. The city was around him. Wang Yun bowed, "Thank you all very much."
"This is your destiny. I never expected you to have that physique. How about it, little fellow? Do you want to come with me? I'll teach you combat skills and martial arts, which will give you the capital for revenge. What do you say?"
He looked at the child, whose bone age seemed to be only six years old. He was no less powerful than cultivators who had trained for years, even more so. He had only just undergone marrow cleansing.
"Okay."
Wang Yun knew nothing of cultivation methods and desperately needed strength. Having a master would be beneficial, and coupled with the fact that the old man's granddaughter had saved him, his goodwill was naturally garnered, so he agreed.
"Hahaha, then let's go. Granddaughter, let's go."
"Coming, Grandpa. I haven't had enough fun yet."
"We'll play more when we get back."
The three figures were pulled by a peculiar force, their forms flashing with light. Even their memories of appearing here ceased to exist. Anyone who saw them had this part of their memory erased.
This was the law of the universe. Of course, Ge Zi, Shu Zi, and Chen Tian were unaffected; the consciousness of the universe did not erase their memories.
In Huaxia, in three unknown locations, hidden places never discovered by humans, there were scenes of intense battles. These places consisted of a pitch-black ocean, a blood-red volcanic snowscape, and a yellowish-brown sky.
On the surface of the pitch-black ocean, three people were ganging up on a man in black. The man in black was fighting them to a standstill, neither side revealing their full strength.
A young girl, a man, and a youth were attacking.
"Damn it, is it not over there yet? We've been holding on for a week."
The young girl complained, her beautiful, delicate face marred by obvious anger.
"Xue Yun, don't be angry. Come help us quickly. The two of us can't suppress him."
One of the youths said.
"Coming."