Mo Yuan Cave Master thought this, and a sharp light filled his eyes, causing his heart to race.
"Is there an opportunity here for me?"
"However, all of this must wait until after the Liangzhu Country Army has retreated..."
Deep in the cave.
After remaining silent for a long time, the Stone Ball finally began to loosen.
Crack, crack.
Cracks appeared on the surface of the Stone Ball.
Quickly spreading, the cracks finally burst open, and from within, Sun Ning and his companion emerged.
After confirming that all three Nascent Soul Cultivators had left, they still waited patiently for a while before emerging.
"That was thrilling, truly too thrilling!" Sun Lingtong said, now that the Stone Clothes he wore had been deciphered by Ning Zhuo.
He had reapplied a layer of Medicine Mud and was currently free to move.
Despite being an Evil Sect Cultivator who enjoyed seeking thrills, Sun Lingtong felt completely drained and couldn't muster any energy.
The situation had been too dangerous; a slight careless mistake or misresponse could have exposed them to the three Nascent Soul Cultivators.
At that time, neither he nor Sun Ning dared to imagine what would have happened!
An intense fear gripped Sun Lingtong, making him not want to move for the time being.
Ning Zhuo's gaze, however, was fixed on the ground nearby where a handful of Western Pure Land lay.
His exchanges with the three Nascent Soul Cultivators had both expected and unexpected elements.
Ning Zhuo had not anticipated that Lu Hong would bring the Western Pure Land, nor had he expected that they would be forced to sign the Divine Decree of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.
"From this, it is evident that Lu Hong came prepared!"
"According to the intelligence gathered, this person has an excellent overall strategy sense and is able to bear the expense himself to unite with other Nascent Soul Cultivators."
"And under the immense pressure of the Liangzhu Country Army's campaign, Thousand Peak Forest is changing its old pattern of scattered peaks, with many characters and forces rapidly consolidating here."
Based on this, Ning Zhuo immediately confirmed the changing situation in Thousand Peak Forest.
At such a critical juncture, having a powerful leader was crucial.
Thousand Peak Forest benefited from the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, avoiding a disorganized state.
The Ginseng Whisker Dragon King is a local god, whose nature makes him the greatest beneficiary, and he is naturally the most steadfast defender in Thousand Peak Forest.
At the same time, he is at the Transforming Spirit Level, the strongest combatant.
Therefore, the various cultivators and forces unwilling to become disheartened rallied around this core leader, actively uniting together.
Lu Hongtu's arrival with the Divine Decree made it easier for Sun Ning and his companion to masquerade through.
However, this advantage was also a disadvantage.
Currently, both Sun Ning and his companion had signed the Divine Decree and were constrained by others.
While escaping, Sun Ning and the other used the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat and the Stone Cast Earth Treasure Divine Power to merge themselves with the Stone Ball, making them appear to heaven and earth as a complete fetus.
Sun Lingtong's disguise, Ning Zhuo's manipulation, and the Stone Ball's own camouflage were all indispensable.
The three combined, utilizing the mysteries of the "Heavenly Born Earth Nourished Fetal Breath Great Method," thus deceived Mo Yuan and the other two Nascent Soul level cultivators.
Mo Yuan had forced the Old Monster in Stone to sign the Divine Decree, leaving Sun Ning and the other no choice but to comply.
Their Divine Senses merged as one, interacting with the Divine Decree through the disguise of the Stone Cast Earth Treasure Divine Power, fully knowing its explicit intent, and ultimately using Divine Sense to sign the decree.
Thus, the Divine Decree constrained both Ning Zhuo, Sun Lingtong, and the Stone Ball.
"What should we do next?" Ning Zhuo voiced his concerns.
Sun Lingtong directly inquired, "Little Zhuo, do you think we can decode this Divine Decree?"
Ning Zhuo's expression was grave; he slowly shook his head and said in a low voice, "This is a Divinity Transformation level technique. Although it's not impossible to decode, the cost will be enormous."
"If we seek help from the Liangzhu Country Army, we must expose our travel plans, reveal our tactics, and the secret that the Old Monster in Stone is already dead."
"Based on the secret operations Lu Hong shared previously, Thousand Peak Forest must have planted many spies within the Liangzhu Country Army."
"Thus, they could know the significant military information that the new army of Canglin Immortal City is about to set off."
"If we ask for help from the Liangzhu Country Army, there is no trustworthy candidate."
"It is very possible that our information could be leaked. If Thousand Peak Forest finds out about this, and since we have signed the Divine Decree, a single thought from the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King could bury us without a trace."
Sun Lingtong fell into silence.
Ning Zhuo made a lot of sense.
Sun Lingtong sighed and said, "Yes, we have endured so much hardship and paid such a heavy price to finally obtain an astonishing fortune."
"Even if the Liangzhu Country Army does not leak the secret, just to break the restrictions of the Divinity Transformation level Divine Decree, the fortune we just acquired might be exhausted."
"Encountering some unscrupulous people who raise their prices, we might even have to pay more."
"Du Tiechuan, the commander-in-chief of the Liangzhu Country, if he knows we possess the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, he may force us to continuously head deep into Thousand Peak Forest to spy on military intelligence!"
"So, what about returning to Southern Bean Country?"
Sun Lingtong had just mentioned this when he shook his head himself.
The time was simply insufficient.
According to the time requirements of the Divine Decree, the new army of Canglin Immortal City was to set out in four days.
At that time, Sun Ning and his companion must fully participate in the attack on the Liangzhu Country Army, complying with the Divine Decree without contravening it, to possibly survive.
"Alas, what else can be done? Let's take it one step at a time," Ning Zhuo shook his head.
"Let's not mine the final body of the Old Monster in Stone. We can consider it a part of our bodies, as constrained by the Divine Decree."