Li Bufan lowered his head to look at the Cloud Ferry Dawn Formation beneath his feet, feeling its increasingly distinct pull, then glanced at the Sun-Moon Heavenly Crystal in his palm, which was shining brighter than ever before.
He gripped the crystal tightly and took a deep breath.
Outside, in the sect hall of the Sun-Moon Palace.
Hundreds of disciples were pouring the full strength of their cultivation into the ancient Guidance Formation. Their faces were as pale as paper, their lips cracked and bleeding, yet their eyes remained fixed on the slowly rotating golden Array Runes at the center of the hall.
Guan Wen's lips were cracked beyond recognition, and his cultivation had fallen to the early Acupoint Realm, but he continued feeding True Essence into the formation without pause.
Suddenly, the golden Array Runes at the center of the hall blazed with a dazzling light, far stronger than any of its previous reactions.
Guan Wen's pupils contracted sharply. "Brothers and sisters! The elders are still alive! The formation has reached their presence on the other side!"
Cheers rose throughout the hall, but before they had died away, disciples were already rising to their feet and walking toward the formation.
"Senior Brother Guan, give the elders my regards."
"Senior Brother Guan, don't forget to tell my master that his disciple didn't disgrace him."
One figure after another dissolved within the formation, like candles burning through the last of their wicks.
Guan Wen had already shed every tear he had. His eyes were red and dry, and his lips moved without producing a sound.
The golden Array Runes in the hall grew brighter and brighter, until their radiance enveloped the entire hall in a sea of gentle golden light.
The moment the light reached its peak, the space at the