The enraged Great Sages couldn't believe that anyone would have the audacity to just snatch the Yore-Wilds’ Heart fragment right from under their noses.

The fragment was immeasurably precious, and they had just worked themselves nearly to death to get it, damaging their meridians, sea of energy, sage motes, and even their longevity in the process.

Great Sages had immense lifespans, and could live tens of thousands of years. However, each of this group of nine had just lost about ten thousand years. If they had succeeded, the cultivation base advancement they would have made would have balanced out the loss. After all, the Quake-Dawn Cathedral would have rewarded them greatly. But in the end, it was a matter of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice you used to lure it. Worse, they would now suffer the wrath of the Quake-Dawn Cathedral upon returning.

“After him! Even if we have to chase him to the ends of the earth, we’re going to catch him and chop him to pieces!”

“Yeah! Hold nothing back. If we don't...