Chapter 773: Go Out or Come In?

Luo Ying nodded. “It should be. When I reached stage nine of chi gathering, I remembered many things. This is a Seven Star Formation. Martial Brother told me about it. He probably entered the small world from here. Luo Fei also said they entered from here last time.”

“Then how do we get in?” Ning Qingxue looked desperately at Luo Ying. Unlike Luo Ying, she couldn't suppress her longing for Ye Mo; she constantly wanted to see him.

Luo Ying produced seven spirit stones. “This formation requires seven spirit stones, but the ones we've found are of low quality. I'll place them anyway. Then we stand here and input our chi. There's a chance we can open it, but afterward, the formation will be destroyed.”

“Why is that?” Tang Beiwei looked at Luo Ying quizzically.

Luo Ying pointed to the bones and blood on the platform. “Because someone used a blood sacrifice on this formation years ago. If we forcibly open it now, the formation will permanently close unless someone powerful enough re-lays it.”

Ning Qingxue suddenly recalled something. Biting her lip, she said, “I told my parents this might happen, so it's fine even if I can't return, but—but—”

Tang Beiwei took Ning Qingxue’s hand. “Sister Qingxue, are you worried Brother isn't inside and that if we can't get out, we won't see him again?”

Ning Qingxue nodded.

“Hm, why is Luo Fei here?” Only Luo Ying kept her spirit sense extended, so she was the first to notice. Though Tang Beiwei and Ning Qingxue were both at stage eight of chi gathering, they didn't constantly maintain their spirit sense.

Tang Beiwei and Ning Qingxue also saw her.

Tang Beiwei greeted, “Sister Luo Fei, why are you here?”

Luo Fei’s face lit up with surprise and joy. She rushed over. “You three are here! I—”

The three guessed the situation. Tang Beiwei asked, “Sister Fei, are Brother Xu and Sister Yuehua alright?”

Luo Fei nodded but didn't answer.

Luo Ying said, “After I place the spirit stones, we'll send chi into the Tian Kou position together. Don't rush. We can try slowly.”

Ye Mo had dark circles under his eyes, bloodshot and messy hair.

He didn't know how long he'd been there, subsisting solely on Pi Gu pills. It was exhausting, but he wouldn't give up.

He had to constantly monitor the formation, greatly depleting his spirit sense and cultivation essence. Each time his spirit sense was exhausted, he used his cultivation essence to replenish and refine it.

Over time, his spirit sense became incredibly condensed, expanding from 7 km to 20 km. His cultivation essence also condensed. Though not yet stage nine, he was close. This was despite not actively cultivating. If he'd simply cultivated his essence each time, he might be at the tertiary stage of stage nine by now.

This was significant improvement. While his Three Birth Chant digested spirit chi rapidly, he also needed far more to break through. If others needed 10 top-grade spirit stones, he'd need 100 or more.

This time, Ye Mo monitored the formation while consuming a pill.

Immediately, he noticed the formation loosening and expanding.

This was impossible. Yet, it was happening.

What was going on? He didn't know, but he seized the opportunity and immediately input his chi, attempting to further loosen the formation.

Soon, he realized the formation was loosening because someone outside was trying to open it.

Who? Only members of the hidden sects knew about this formation.

Bewildered, Ye Mo knew this might be his only chance and wouldn't let it slip.

Meanwhile, Luo Ying, Tang Beiwei, Ning Qingxue, and Luo Fei sweated profusely as they channeled their chi. They lost control as it was relentlessly drawn away.

Luo Ying's face changed. It was over. She hadn't expected their combined chi wouldn't be enough.

Alone, she could absorb the backlash and escape, but with four present, doing so would kill the others.

Tang Beiwei's face paled. She struggled to speak. “Sister Luo Ying, are we going to die? If this continues, we'll lose all our power.”

Luo Fei coughed up blood, trembling, nearing exhaustion.

Ning Qingxue looked at Luo Ying, her eyes dull. She wasn't afraid of death, but she didn't want to die without seeing her husband.

“Sister Luo Ying, I think I can control my chi again!” Tang Beiwei exclaimed.

Luo Ying and the others noticed. Luo Ying breathed a sigh of relief. “I don't know what's happening, but the formation is opening. Luo Fei, are you alright?”

Luo Fei shook her pale face. “I'm fine, but if it had continued, I would have died.”

Luo Ying considered. “Perhaps someone's helping on the other side. This is good. Don't lose focus, add more power.”

They input more chi. Soon, a rainbow formed beside the rock, humming.

“The formation's opening! Hold hands so we don't scatter,” Luo Ying advised.

A powerful suction appeared on the rock, like a gate, pulling them inside.

Ye Mo saw the formation open. He channeled his chi and dashed inside.

A powerful suction swept him along. He breathed easily. He was finally out!

“Sister Luo Ying, where are we? These nine peaks are so high,” Tang Beiwei said, looking around after crawling up.

Luo Ying shook her head. “There are air restrictions. Is this the cultivation realm? Didn't Martial Brother come here?”

Luo Fei looked around, dazed. “This is the small world, the Magical Continent. We're at Magical Continent Mountain. This is where we left from.”

“I think I sense Ye Mo’s chi,” Ning Qingxue whispered.