When Bi Fan and the others returned from deep within the secret passage to rejoin the main group, they spotted the familiar, enormous blue-green apparition in the distance and hurried over.
"Brother Bi, are you all right?" Feng Xuanzhi asked with a smile. Seeing that he was completely unharmed, the worry in Feng Xuanzhi's eyes finally faded.
"I'm fine." He smiled and shook his head, then handed the Divine Soul Crystal Stone to Xi Jing. "Back where it belongs. Has Boyun woken up yet?"
Xi Jing gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "I don't know what's wrong. There's still no sign of him waking up."
"Let's wait a little longer. He shouldn't be injured." He smiled reassuringly, then turned to the Source Spirit Bird nearby and sent a message with his spiritual will. "Thank you for stepping in to help."
The Source Spirit Bird's expression shifted slightly. It replied calmly, "I wasn't the one who broke the Candle Sky Divine Sha Formation. What is there to thank me for?"
Bi Fan smiled. "You helped me find my companions, which led us to the Divine Soul Crystal Stone. How could I not thank you?"
The Source Spirit Bird fell silent for a moment. A faint smile appeared in its gaze as it looked at him. "In that case, I should thank you, too. The Candle Sky Divine Sha Formation has been broken, and after millions of years of struggle, I've emerged victorious."
"Congratulations," Bi Fan said with a smile, cupping his hands.
The Source Spirit Bird gave a relieved smile. The pressure and burden it had borne all these years had been no small thing. Fortunately, the outcome had not disappointed its master's hopes.
As it looked at the young man before it, a trace of approval finally appeared