A shadow soon appeared in the corridor. A faint patch of light swept past the door, and across Xu Huo's face. Realizing it was the reflection of water, he yanked Qi Cong backward and slammed the door shut!
The moment Xu Huo moved, Yan Jiayu threw her weight against the door as well. But neither she nor Xu Huo could close it. A colossal wave surged out of nowhere, rushing from the corridor into the room. It not only blasted the door wide open but swept all three of them up and carried them toward the balcony!
At that moment, the soft castle grass outside the balcony was gone. In its place was a black abyss with no visible bottom!
They had no idea what was down in that black abyss, but they absolutely couldn't fall in!
The powerful suction made it hard to open a Mental Portal, and even if they managed it, the passage might collapse halfway through. Xu Huo was yanked by a Manifestation and caught hold of the balcony railing, barely keeping himself from being swept over the edge. Yan Jiayu hung below him, with Qi Cong below her. The two of them kept sliding downward under the force of the suction.
"Climb up!" Xu Huo attached several Manifestations to them to help resist the suction.
A thick scent of blood rose from Yan Jiayu again. After a few moments, she had recovered some strength. She turned and reached down to pull Qi Cong up. Once he had climbed onto her back, she grabbed Xu Huo's leg and started climbing. When they reached the balcony, she shoved Qi Cong inside first, then kept a firm grip on Xu Huo's arm to stop him from losing his strength.
With two fewer people hanging from him, Xu Huo