Regardless of how things ultimately turned out, Gu Ningyun still used the Dust-Cleansing Talisman Lie Wushuang had dug out of the corpse's Storage Bag.
And Gu Ningyun remained the same little fairy, while Lie Wushuang remained the same little enchantress.
The two had worked together seamlessly throughout their journey, slaughtering who knew how many Demon Beasts corrupted by demonic qi.
They only stopped again when they saw the woods on the other side, which looked like a secluded paradise beyond the mortal world.
Lie Wushuang's eyes lit up the moment she saw those woods. One glance told her that the place had not been tainted by demonic qi. She was about to dash over in delight, but Gu Ningyun grabbed her and held her back at the critical moment.
Gu Ningyun had keenly noticed a faint golden thread along the boundary between the black and white regions. She had a feeling that an ordinary person would not be able to cross so easily.
Gu Ningyun caught a small demonic beast and hurled it straight toward the space brimming with spiritual qi.
Just as the demonic beast was about to fly into the other space, the golden thread suddenly emitted a scorching ray of light, cleaving it in two. In the end, it vanished without a trace, leaving not even a corpse behind.
After witnessing what had happened, Lie Wushuang immediately behaved herself.
"Wh-what exactly is that?"
Gu Ningyun shook her head. "It looks like some sort of barrier, but it isn't an ordinary one. After all, this thing can kill."
"It's a rule-based dividing barrier."
A highly distinctive voice came from nearby. Gu Ningyun and Feng Piaoxu both looked up to see two people dressed in white and another wearing the Si Family's robes, walking toward them along the golden