บท 1429: Rescue in Azure Province, Red-Beard’s Calamity (Part 2)

Red-Beard couldn't shake off the shadow of a growing, ominous feeling that gripped his heart—a feeling that only intensified with each passing moment. As a powerful Earth Immortal, he knew the significance of such premonitions. Earth Immortals are connected with the very fabric of the world, so vivid an intuition couldn't simply be dismissed as paranoia.

Yet the treasure before him was a rare gem, one that might only appear once in tens of thousands, even millions, of years. After all the sacrifices he'd made, how could he abandon it so easily? Red-Beard's gaze flickered with uncertainty as he prayed that the treasure would emerge soon. He reasoned that as long as he obtained it quickly, he could escape Western Province and never look back.

But that hope shattered in an instant.