A short while later, a chill rose throughout the entire protective shield, causing the cultivators who had been regulating their breaths to open their eyes. Instinctively, they turned their gazes toward where the Northern Regions cultivators had gathered and discovered that True Lord Hanlian's advancement to Spirit Transformation stage had caused it.
Yunxi possessed an Ice Spiritual Root, so she noticed it at once. This was good news for her as well, and she promptly closed her eyes and resumed regulating her breath.
Han Lian guided the last wisp of Ice Spiritual Power back into her Dantian before slowly opening her eyes. With a sweep of her sleeve, she lifted the restriction, and the Northern Regions cultivators all gathered around to offer their congratulations with cupped hands.
Han Lian's advancement finally made the pressure within the Hong Energy Shield less oppressive than before. They now had three Spirit Transformation cultivators, after all, so they could at least hold out a while longer.
When Yunxi's Dantian was full once more, she did not immediately lift her restriction. Instead, she sent her divine sense into her space.
Dian Dian was crouched beside the spiritual spring pool where the Seven-Colored Lotus had previously been planted. Its eyelids were nearly stuck together, yet it still stubbornly kept itself from falling asleep. The moment it sensed Yunxi, it immediately asked, "Master, Master, are you all right?"
"I'm fine. You don't need to worry."
Only then did Dian Dian relax. Rubbing its eyes, it continued, "Did Master catch that bad thing?"
"No. It hid itself."
"Then... then what do we do?"
Dian Dian anxiously spun around twice on the spot.
"Don't worry. Sooner or later, it will show itself, as long as it still wants to get out of here."
Yunxi spoke with absolute certainty.
That