Old Chen wore a grave expression. "It's too late," he declared. "By the time Qing Mu returns with reinforcements, everything here will have concluded."0

Wang Xuan frowned, realizing the oversight. Given their unique state in this timeless space, everything would be over by the time Qing Mu could possibly return. By then, the woman in red would likely have pierced through the barrier. If she stepped into this realm, it would turn into a bloodbath, possibly annihilating them all.0

Boom!0

Another fissure formed in the barrier, causing the entire Inner Landscape to quiver, amplifying the oppressive atmosphere. The identity and origins of the woman in red from over two millennia ago must be astoundingly significant. Otherwise, she would not have been so presumptuous as to assume the female swordmaster would have heard of her legend. At that moment, the white tiger, despite having one of its claws severed earlier, rose again. Seeing the woman in red's indomitable progress, it seemed invigorated and silently moved toward Wang Xuan and the others.0

"The big cat is back!" Qing Mu exclaimed, his body stiff with trepidation. Several gaping wounds on him were transparent from front to back. Only because they were in the Inner Landscape was he still alive. Elsewhere, a few laps carried by the white tiger in its jaws would have left him lifeless.2

Old Chen also felt a deep resentment. He had only recently transcended the level of a Grandmaster when a formidable beast had bitten into him, tearing through almost half of his body. The white tiger grinned menacingly, as if laughing,...1