The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

"Is it this serious?!"

Zhou Qing followed the Spirit Severing Realm cultivator just stepping into the passage, and the scene before his eyes made his pupils constrict sharply.

The severely injured Ji Yunluo’s aura was wilting, and the spatial rift was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye, with dark spatial cracks spreading along the edges.

The situation was urgent, so he immediately transformed into a streak of purple-gold Thunder Light and shot across.

The Thunder Arc exploded in the passage, momentarily halting even the violent spatial turbulence in its path.

"Swish!"

Tens of thousands of Spirit Seals burst from within him, each one exuding a unique Dao rhythm.

Among these Spirit Seals, aside from the few he comprehended himself, the vast majority were transcriptions of rare sigils left by Master Xuanqing.

Though fewer in number than Ji Yunluo’s, their quality was several levels higher.

The moment the Spirit Seals merged into the rift, the once frantically expanding spatial cracks came to a halt, and the diffusion speed noticeably slowed down.

"Is there an Array Map?" Zhou Qing asked urgently, his voice speaking through the mask.

Ji Yunluo was initially taken aback, then showed immense joy and hurriedly brought out the inheritance Jade Scroll given to her earlier by Li Changhong.

She forced herself to the opposite side of the rift again, and her withered hands formed seals; thirty thousand Spirit Seals reformed with difficulty—this time, she clearly felt the pressure reduced significantly.

"So, it’s him!"

Li Changhong’s eyes flashed with a brilliant light, staring intently at Zhou Qing, who was swiftly reading through the Jade Scroll.

Not long ago, he locked onto a small-scale fight between two Spirit Severing Realm cultivators through the sensing of the Celestial Wave City defensive array and persuaded them to stop.

Unexpectedly, the masked one turned out to be a Fourth-level Array Master.

Fortunately, he didn’t press with force back then which prevented any resentment, otherwise, they wouldn’t have come deliberately to assist now.

He turned to the guiding Spirit Severing Realm cultivator, who immediately began an audio transmission to report.

Li Changhong nodded slightly and gestured for them to exit quickly.

At present, the spatial stability in the passage was extremely delicate; another person would increase the risk of a collapse.

"Masters, please focus on your repairs, leave the rest to me!"

Li Changhong shouted with a solemn voice, the Cyan Sword in his hand bursting with dazzling cold light, its blade pointing directly at the Void Beast eager to move on the other side of the passage.

At this time, Zhou Qing quickly digested the contents of the Jade Scroll, and Ji Yunluo weakly said, "Taoist Friend, to fully repair it, we need to work together."

Zhou Qing then noticed the elderly woman with silver hair before him, surrounded by thirty thousand Spirit Seals!

Only two thousand away from advancing to the legendary Fifth-level Array Master level.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath and gave Ji Yunluo a respectful salute:

"I am Zhou Qing, I’ve heard of Master Ji. I’ve basically understood the situation."

His gaze swept over the continuously expanding rift, his voice steady as he said, "For now, I will first repair the broken rune links at the base to stabilize the Array Base. Senior, please focus on repairing the core Array Pattern; we’ll tackle this from both fronts."

Saying this, he quickly formed seals with his hands, and the tens of thousands of Spirit Seals around him suddenly split apart, transforming into streams of light, accurately connecting those broken rune chains.

And with the timely repairs, the previously violently shaking chains gradually stabilized.

"Good!" Ji Yunluo’s murky eyes flashed with clarity and immediately grasped Zhou Qing’s intent.

She endured the pain, her withered fingers forming a complex spell, "I will now repair the core’s main Array Pattern. Taoist Friend Zhou, after you stabilize the Array Base, please help reinforce the edge Barrier."

Just as the two cooperated, a thundering roar sounded from the depths of the rift, causing the entire passage to tremble.

The Void Beast at the Spirit Slash Great Perfection poked its menacing head out again, its beast head covered in Bone Spikes, with a pair of scarlet eyes firmly staring at the two repairing the array.

The corrosive liquid dripping from its fangs ceaselessly burned the passage walls, releasing "sizzling" white smoke.

At this moment, the old hen that had been quietly tied to Zhou Qing’s chest suddenly raised its head.

Its bulging chicken eyes somehow penetrated the figure of the Void Beast, fixating intently on something deeper in the darkness, a hint of human-like greed flashing in its eyes.

"Vile creature, do not be so rampant!" Li Changhong’s expression was solemn, and the cyan longsword in his hand burst forth with dazzling cyan light.

He flickered forward, blocking in front of the two Array Masters, with the blade pointed at the Void Beast, "With Li here today, don’t think of harming the two masters even a fraction!"

As he spoke, the spiritual power around him surged, releasing the full pressure of a Spirit Slash Realm Perfection without reservation.

The cyan longsword showed nine ancient runes, each containing terrifying Power of Destruction.

The Void Beast seemed to sense the threat, letting out a low roar but did not attack immediately.

This stand-off in the passageway kept the atmosphere tense and on edge.

Meanwhile, the repair work of Zhou Qing and Ji Yunluo progressed rapidly.

With no interference, the Spirit Seals of the two complemented each other perfectly:

"Taoist Friend Zhou, I have repaired thirty percent of the core Array Pattern, please reinforce the southeast support Barrier."

Though Ji Yunluo’s voice was weak, it couldn’t conceal her joy.

"Understood!" Zhou Qing responded and moved, directing two thousand Spirit Seals to immediately turn and weave into a dense grid at the southeast corner.

These Spirit Seals corresponded perfectly with Ji Yunluo’s, forming a flawless counterbalance.

Seeing this, Li Changhong’s heart settled.

Positioned with his sword like an immovable guardian deity, he held the Void Beast firmly at a safe distance.

The nine runes on the cyan longsword flickered, ready at any moment to unleash a fatal blow.

In the perfect cooperation of the three, the terrifying rift was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The cracks on the silver passage walls vanished one by one, and the previously rampant spatial turbulence gradually calmed...