The pitch-black vortex nearly filled one corner of Liuli's Sea of Consciousness. Xiao Yan stood before it, yet for a moment, he could not even see where its edges lay.
Strands of white energy, as fine as silk threads, gathered from every direction within the Sea of Consciousness and slowly flowed into the vortex.
"This medicinal power belongs to the little Pill Beast." Xiao Yan raised his hand and stopped a strand of white energy. The familiar aura it gave off was no different from that emanating from the little Pill Beast.
He released the strand of energy, slowly raised his head, hesitated for a moment, then gently pressed his palm against the vortex.
The next instant, darkness fell over his vision, and his figure vanished from where he stood.
"Huff..."
Xiao Yan opened his tightly shut eyes. Startled beyond measure, he nearly sprang up, cold sweat streaming down his body.
"Xiao Yan, what's wrong?" Seeing Xiao Yan suddenly awaken, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly asked with concern.
It took Xiao Yan a long while to recover. Only then did he blankly raise his head and realize that he had returned to reality.
"How... how long has it been?" Xiao Yan asked, his voice incomparably hoarse.
"How long?" Xiao Yi Xian was baffled by the question.
Xiao Yan took out a waterskin from his Storage Ring, gulped down several mouthfuls, then panted as he asked, "How long was I inside Liuli's Sea of Consciousness?"
Xiao Yi Xian blinked her confused eyes and uncertainly asked, "Why did you go into someone else's Sea of Consciousness?"
"Liuli's soul had a problem. Weren't you the one who reminded me?" Xiao Yan frowned and stared directly at Xiao Yi Xian.
Besides, before entering Liuli's Sea of Consciousness, he had specifically explained it to Xiao