During their conversation, the sixth barrier contraction was about to begin. This contraction would last for a full twenty minutes, with the final range ending near this basement.
"The Demon Prison might descend at any moment now," Ji Jiu said rapidly and urgently. "I assume none of you here want the Mirage Dragon to leave, release the Demon Tide Disaster, and then flee with the All Bright Moon Palace Lantern, right? The only way now is to use the Palace Lantern to enter the Misty Territory. Once there, whether we look for another way out, negotiate with the Mirage Dragon, or directly kill the Datura Leader and seize control of the Mirage Dragon, we can adapt to the situation on the fly."
