Feng Ling, Lan Yue, and Wuwang's eyes all lit up after hearing Yunxi's words. Feng Ling was the first to press for an answer:
"Ranxi, are you sure your attack worked?"
Yunxi nodded.
"I'm sure. I heard a crack—it was the sound of the passage being damaged. After that, that black hand appeared."
Lan Yue fell into thought before saying:
"So that was why you attacked that black hand with all your strength instead of avoiding it—you wanted to cover up that sound?"
Yunxi smiled faintly at True Venerable Lanyue's youthful face.
"You are right, Senior. Aside from concealing my attack on the passage entrance, I also wanted revenge for being smashed to pieces before. More importantly, I wanted to get close to the entrance and investigate the situation inside the passage, to prepare for what comes next."
Lan Yue nodded in understanding.
"I see. Then what did you discover? How do you need us to cooperate?"
After giving it some thought, Yunxi said:
"I found that aside from the passage becoming unstable, that black hand's strength has also weakened somewhat. It isn't because my cultivation improved—it's because the other side's ability to withstand damage is growing weaker."
Feng Ling narrowed her phoenix eyes.
"Ranxi, even we might not have been able to evade that final all-out strike of yours. I sensed the power of a Thunder Tribulation."
Yunxi gave a chuckle.
"That was the Thunder Tribulation power I collected with the Seven-Star Deadly Staff when I left the Ancient Battlefield after undergoing my Great Ascension Thunder Tribulation and Heaven's Punishment Lightning. I'd kept it stored in my natal magic treasure all this time, and this time I gave it all to that black hand. Better if it can cause harm; if not, it can still make the other side