Under the protection of the Myriad Dao Source Spirit Protective Great Formation, almost no one outside knew that a sizable group was hiding in this valley, breaking through to higher levels of cultivation.
Bi Fan and Tang Yunting stood in the middle of the group, most of their attention focused on their companions refining the Wild Spirit Beast Inner Cores. Neither noticed that Xi Boyun, who had been unconscious all this time, had opened his eyes. He looked at the unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings, brows furrowed, still trying to make sense of things.
In a daze, he struggled to get up and look around, wanting to see where he was. But after being unconscious for so long, his mind and body had yet to fully awaken, leaving his movements sluggish.
The rustling caught Bi Fan and the others' attention. After a brief moment of surprise, they hurried over. Looking at Xi Boyun, they asked with delight, "You're finally awake?"
Xi Boyun stared at Bi Fan, Tang Yunting, Hu Suye, and the others in disbelief. He murmured blankly, "Am I dreaming? Why are you all here? Where is this? Am I not dead?"
Bi Fan smiled and crouched down to explain gently, "Of course you're not. You're doing well, and your aura seems much stronger than before."
At that, Xi Boyun instinctively checked his condition. Only then did he realize that his aching, nearly numb body was filled with an extremely dense and abundant Soul Power, which he had yet to fully absorb.
Still puzzled, he had no time to dwell on these unexpected gains. He simply stared upward, as if deep in thought.
Suddenly, his expression changed. He seemed to remember something terrifying and immediately grabbed Bi Fan's hand, speaking urgently. "Brother Bi, there's a formation here that needs to