Dongfang Hui could not help frowning when her attempt to break the formation with another formation failed. She turned to Xu Qingtong and said, "Junior Brother Xu, can you increase the force of your attack?"
Xu Qingtong thought for a moment and said, "Senior Sister, step back first!"
Dongfang Hui took a few steps back.
Xu Qingtong shook his head and said, "You're still a little too close. Move farther back!"
Dongfang Hui did as he said and took another few steps back.
"Farther still!"
Dongfang Hui gave Xu Qingtong a puzzled look but said nothing, retreating another dozen or so zhang.
Seeing that Dongfang Hui was far enough away, Xu Qingtong took a small crossbow from his Storage Ring, then took out several Yuanrong Bolts and loaded them into it.
Next, Xu Qingtong marshaled his demonic power and activated the Yuanrong Crossbow, firing a Yuanrong Bolt with a whoosh.
With a thunderous boom, the formation rippled under the blast, nearly shattering.
Seeing this, Dongfang Hui ran up to the outside of the formation in a few strides. Her movements flowed like drifting clouds and running water as she quickly laid out her Formation Discs and cast a mudra.
White light flashed from the Formation Discs, and the formation surrounding the palace burst like a bubble, revealing the palace inside.
"It worked!" Dongfang Hui cried happily, striding toward the palace doors.
"Wait, Senior Sister!"
Xu Qingtong hurriedly called Dongfang Hui to a halt, then took out a Puppet. With a thought, he directed it toward the palace.
The Puppet reached the doors, pushed them open, and stepped inside.
A moment later, the Puppet emerged from the building. Xu Qingtong put it away, and only then did he and Dongfang Hui enter with their minds at ease.
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