Almost the instant the three of them left.
The entire passage collapsed with a thunderous roar.
Great swathes of rock fell, completely cutting off the Life Pool from the main hall ahead.
"Phew... that was close!"
Zhang Zhixuan let out a long breath.
Lowering his head to look at Du Bingxin in his arms, he hurriedly asked with concern, "Bingxin, how are you?"
"I'm fine. Put me down first."
Du Bingxin's face was deathly pale, yet her voice remained cold.
As soon as she spoke, she struggled free from Zhang Zhixuan's arms.
Her gaze swept over the densely packed wounds on Zhang Zhixuan's body. With a light motion of her hand, the Twofold Tribulation-Splitting Lotus split apart.
One lotus seat, together with half its roots, was forcibly stuffed into Zhang Zhixuan's hand.
Zhang Zhixuan froze at first, then smiled and carefully put away the spiritual treasure.
The Twofold Tribulation-Splitting Lotus was one body born in twin halves.
Each of them kept one half, just as each harbored their own thoughts.
"The two of you are seriously injured. Now is not the right time to activate the Contract-Slaying Formation."
"Moreover, how to repair the array platform will require further deduction and time."
"In Su's opinion, it would be best to put away the spiritual treasure first. After leaving the immortal mansion, we can find a safe place to enter seclusion."
Su Shi'er's voice rang out.
Zhang Zhixuan nodded. "Fellow Daoist Su is right."
"We have obtained this item and uncovered the crux of the Contract-Release Formation. This journey has not been in vain."
"Next, it is time for us to fulfill our promise and accompany Fellow Daoist Su deeper into this Hall of Life Mandate."
With that said.
After briefly regulating their breathing, the three followed the fluctuations of the soul