Chapter 1770: Chapter 1771 Breaking Out of the Formation

The aura of destruction swirled around Luo Changsheng. Ye Qingci stood protectively by Su Chengyu’s side, her brows furrowed deeply.

She knew that Luo Changsheng’s realm was above hers, but after such prolonged combat with Qietuofu, she felt that she might still have some strength left to resist for a moment.

But now it seemed that she had underestimated Luo Changsheng or overestimated herself.

Throughout history, those capable of achieving the stature of an Earth Immortal were the elites of their clans and sects.

Even though Luo Changsheng had become an Earth Immortal ages ago, before the last arrival of the Age of Dharma Decline.

It did not affect the fact that Luo Changsheng’s talent was far beyond what ordinary people could compare, combined with the accumulation over long years and his bizarre state of coexisting and merging with this heaven and earth.

Having chosen to pour everything out, the destructive aura Luo Changsheng gathered now far exceeded Ye Qingci’s estimation.

“Senior, can you hear me?”

The divine sense transmitted into Su Chengyu’s sea of consciousness, and he clearly heard everything, but he understood that Ye Qingci wasn’t speaking to him.

The only thing on Su Chengyu that Ye Qingci would willingly call a “senior” was evidently the Heaven-Mending Stone.

Although he didn’t know how Ye Qingci discerned that he had such a sacred object as the Heaven-Mending Stone on him, at this moment, Su Chengyu chose to remain silent.

Since he didn’t make any acknowledgment to confirm the existence of the Heaven-Mending Stone, nor did he help Ye Qingci summon it.

He believed that the Heaven-Mending Stone, hearing Ye Qingci’s voice inside his sea of consciousness, would naturally make its own decision.

“Each of you, without this skill, insists on taking up these porcelain tasks. People like you would have died hundreds of times over in the Immortal World!”

After a moment of frustration accompanied by weakness, the voice of the Heaven-Mending Stone finally sounded. Without any concealment, it reached both Su Chengyu’s sea of consciousness and Ye Qingci’s side.

Su Chengyu let out a sigh of relief internally, while Ye Qingci, wasting no time, spoke directly.

“I know that Chengyu’s intrusion into the Luo Clan this time has cost you quite some effort, senior. But now, with Luo Changsheng amassing the power of the entire Cave Heaven, intending to perish together, I truly have no absolute certainty to protect him entirely. So…”

“How much power can you provide,” the Heaven-Mending Stone asked, knowing that time was tight.

The next second, a peculiar “elixir” emanating a five-colored glazed light appeared in front of Su Chengyu.

Though it was called an elixir, Su Chengyu could ascertain this thing was definitely not a consumable type. Although round in form, it seemed more akin to something like a Golden Core or Demon Core.

“How is this possible? Where did you get this thing!”

Su Chengyu had yet to identify what this Five-Color Glaze Pill was, but it seemed the Heaven-Mending Stone had already seen through its nature and exclaimed.

Ye Qingci did not explain but directly asked, “Can you refine this thing, senior?”

“What a joke! Among the myriad worlds, with countless celestial treasures and immortal magic artifacts, it’s only a matter of my absorption efficiency, not whether I can absorb it or not!”

Being a sacred object personally crafted by Empress Nuwa, the Heaven-Mending Stone still maintained its arrogance.

“It’s just, senior, if possible, I hope you can only extract its power.”

“Why?”

The Heaven-Mending Stone asked in confusion.

“This item I obtained in the Kunwu Realm holds some special significance, so…”

“Alright, I’ll do my best to maintain its form and only extract its immortal power, but I’ll need a bit of time.”

Upon hearing the Heaven-Mending Stone’s affirmative answer, Ye Qingci finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned her gaze towards Luo Changsheng, leaving Su Chengyu with only a resolute back view.

“Aunt Ye…”

Looking at Ye Qingci in such a manner, Su Chengyu finally couldn’t help but speak.

Yet Ye Qingci showed no indication of turning back: “Don’t misunderstand, the reason I’m willing to stand here is simply because you are worth it. You have more important things to do, and that task is something I, or we, cannot accomplish.”

The vague words left Su Chengyu entirely unable to understand what Ye Qingci truly meant.

But thinking of Ye Qingci’s drastically changed attitude upon this return, it seemed the root was what she learned on her journey in the Kunwu Realm.

Thus, he refrained from further inquiry. He once had a burning curiosity for everything, yearning for those knowledgeable to immediately tell him everything.

But now, as his strength had already stepped into the Void, Su Chengyu wasn’t as eager.

He knew that the answers were already very close to him.

Just a step, or perhaps a few final steps away.

“The last ten minutes, ten minutes thereafter, if she’s still unable to come out of the great formation, I’ll forcibly take you from here with the senior.”

Su Chengyu was just about to retort but Ye Qingci quickly interjected.

“You want to stay; that’s your choice, I can’t interfere. But I decide to send you away; that’s my decision, which you cannot change. Unless… you’re already stronger than me.”

With one last look at Su Chengyu, Ye Qingci’s figure turned into a streak of light and disappeared before his eyes, diving into the dim, misty haze, leaving him no room for rebuttal.

Su Chengyu furrowed his brow, looking back at the nearly completely collapsing great formation, clearly unwilling to just give up.

However, in the next moment, the voice of the Heaven-Mending Stone rang directly: “You can be reckless, but you can’t expect everyone in the world to accompany you in your recklessness. I admit that woman indeed surprised even me, but that doesn’t mean you will certainly find a happy ending. Just like…”

“Just like when you let Yan’er face the Earth Immortal alone, this time will you also choose a side?”

Seeing the hesitation in the Heaven-Mending Stone’s words, Su Chengyu interjected, directly speaking the words it hadn’t finished.

“Yes, in ten minutes, whether she comes out in time or not, I will take you all away from here.”

“Mm.”

The serene response, which even surprised the Heaven-Mending Stone, was devoid of any argumentative discourse as Su Chengyu merely chose to close his eyes and stabilize his mana recovery as much as possible.

This scene made the Heaven-Mending Stone feel slightly puzzled, but at this moment, it was also inappropriate to say anything further.

Ten minutes passed, accompanied by repeated tremors from the distant heavens and earth.

The collision of the Heavenly Dao Breath, even just the aftermath, continually made Su Chengyu shudder with awe.

He didn’t dare to imagine how long he could support himself without Ye Qingci, even if he wagered his entire fortune; would his foundation be enough to afford these ten minutes of respite?

Ultimately, there was no answer.

Relative to the futility of this question, on another front, after ten minutes, the already crumbling great formation finally opened a sliver of a fissure.

However, emerging from the fissure was not Xu Nanzhi’s figure, but the young Luo An, sent out in advance by Xu Nanzhi.

“Time is up, time to leave.”