"This should be about the right spot!"
Following his memories from the night before, Jiang Xiaobai carried Chu Qingci to the place where the pearly light had shimmered, then set him down.
The two carefully searched the surrounding area, and Jiang Xiaobai finally fixed his gaze on a patch of rocks.
One of the rocks jutted out noticeably farther than the others.
"Could there be a whole hidden world behind this rock?"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai approached the rock, drew a deep breath, summoned the sixth-rank internal energy within him, and slammed both palms against it.
Bang!
A dull thud rang out, but the rock did not budge.
Instead, Jiang Xiaobai was jolted back two steps. His hands went numb, and even his arms trembled slightly.
"That hard?"
Jiang Xiaobai shook out his hands and looked at the rock again, unwilling to give up.
"Step aside. Let me try!"
Chu Qingci's calm voice came from beside him.
Without thinking much of it, Jiang Xiaobai moved aside.
Chu Qingci stepped forward and placed one hand on the rock.
The next instant, Jiang Xiaobai felt an astonishing force erupt from within Chu Qingci.
Boom!
The rock exploded on the spot, sending fragments and dust sweeping in every direction.
Gasp!
Jiang Xiaobai sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes widening as he stared at Chu Qingci in utter shock.
This man...
Wasn't he still poisoned?
How could a single palm strike carry so much power?
Chu Qingci himself froze for a moment. Noticing Jiang Xiaobai's gaze, he looked a little awkward. "Oh, I... recovered a little today!"
"No wonder!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded in understanding without growing particularly suspicious.
As the dust gradually cleared, Jiang Xiaobai looked back at the rocks, his expression turning to surprise.
Sure enough, there really was a hidden