Li Qingxian's left arm went around Shen Xiaoyi's back.
His left hand supported Shen Xiaoyi's left hand.
Shen Xiaoyi leaned weakly against Li Qingxian, his left hand tightly gripping Li Qingxian's. He said softly, "I can't hold on anymore. I never expected... Hm?"
Halfway through speaking, Shen Xiaoyi looked up at the sky, his eyes widening.
Thirty-six Fate Artifacts erupted with clear light. Against the Golden Python's pressure, they slowly rose amid the undercurrents woven from countless strands of fate.
The aura of the formation stabilized, and the wild winds around them dispersed.
"Huh?" Shen Xiaoyi's face was full of astonishment.
Li Qingxian said, "I used the Obelisk. It suddenly released a small amount of Old Kingdom Fortune and propped up your Fate Artifacts. What should we do next?"
"We arrived half a step too late. The Protector has already activated the Momentum Configuration, but fortunately, we drove him away in time, so we still have a chance. We need to do two things now. First, stop the Son of Man from entering the Palace of Accumulated Felicity, especially the main hall area. Second, capture the Protector alive and force the secrets of this Momentum Configuration from his mouth, then alter the configuration based on what he knows."
Li Qingxian shook his head. "The first is easy. Forget the second. Even if he dies, he will never tell us that secret. Never underestimate Heaven's Mandate Sect."
"Then we can only kill him and sever his connection to the Golden Python Stealing Dragon Configuration. If you deduce it carefully, you'll find that the Golden Python is currently wrapped in interwoven strands of fate, formally drawing upon the Old Kingdom's National Fortune. Its next step will be to distribute that National Fortune to the Son of Man."
"Can I take the Son