The other Mount He Sect members cheered at the sight, but the grand elder's expression remained grave.
Although the Restriction-Breaking Pearl had broken through some of the restrictions on the outside of the light screen, the deeper it went, the stronger the backlash from the restrictions within became. He was already feeling overwhelmed, and there was no telling how thick this yellow light screen was.
The grand elder took a deep breath and activated the Restriction-Breaking Pearl with all his strength.
At that moment, the yellow light screen around the Restriction-Breaking Pearl suddenly brightened. Streams of yellow light shone out from within, mixed with wisps of cloudlike vapor.
The dented yellow light screen rapidly swelled back up and returned to its original state in the blink of an eye, forcibly ejecting the Restriction-Breaking Pearl.
The cheers of the Mount He Sect members abruptly stopped. The grand elder's face turned even paler as he coughed dully several times, leaving a streak of blood at the corner of his mouth.
The counterforce within the yellow light screen had suddenly increased, causing the Restriction-Breaking Pearl to backfire and injuring him somewhat.
"Grand Elder..." The gray-robed old man stepped forward.
"It is nothing. It is merely a spiritual power backlash from the Restriction-Breaking Pearl, not a serious matter," the grand elder said with a dismissive wave.
Only then did the Mount He Sect members relax slightly, though they had clearly realized how troublesome the situation was.
The grand elder took out a green pill and swallowed it. His somewhat pale complexion quickly returned to normal, but his brows remained tightly furrowed.
He had already pushed the Restriction-Breaking Pearl to its limit, yet he still could not break through this yellow light screen. Was this trip truly going to be in vain?
"Grand Elder, we