The enormous sphere of light enveloped nearly half the space on the Third Level.
The light shining from the sphere was gentle and warm, seemingly incapable of causing any harm.
Inside the sphere, red and green spiritual qi held equal sway, each occupying its own half. Apart from them, a strand of demonic qi darted wildly about, seemingly trying to break free of the sphere.
Yet every time the demonic qi touched the sphere's wall, the light eroded it.
Only then did Su Jiu discover that a little of Little Green's life force had also been fused into the sphere.
Both the Vermilion Bird and Little Green had their eyes quietly closed, as though asleep, peacefully wrapped in their respective spiritual qi.
An exceedingly fine thread connected the two.
Green light flickered along that thread. Clearly, Little Green was sending something toward the Vermilion Bird.
"What are they doing? Some new way of fighting?" Yun Huanling could not understand what they were doing, but Su Jiu did.
"Little Green, stop!"
Standing outside the immense sphere, Su Jiu shouted toward Little Green, anxiety nearly spilling from her eyes.
Yet Little Green remained unmoved, as though not having heard her at all, eyes still closed, maintaining the same posture and continuing the task.
Yun Huanling, standing beside Su Jiu, was also startled by her sudden shout.
"What's going on...?"
Chu Luohen frowned at Little Green and the Vermilion Bird inside the sphere and said coldly, "It's a sacrifice."
"What sacrifice? Sacrificing whom? Is it the kind of sacrifice I'm thinking of?" Though Yun Huanling's mind was still somewhat muddled, he seemed to have a vague inkling of what was happening.
Chu Luohen cast him a sidelong glance and said coldly, "Shut up."
Yun Huanling glared right back without hesitation, but after seeing