"Boom--"
A dull thud was heard.
Jiang Yue turned his head to look in the direction of the mountain, his brows furrowed as he sensed it.
Before they even returned to the ground, the Profound Crystal Griffin had already realized Zhou Xuan's plan. Unfortunately, it was too late; by the time it realized it, it was already beneath the mountain.
Unfortunately, all they could do was change direction and head straight towards them instead of continuing upwards!
This bought them a lot of time, but even the most precious time has its limits.
Including the few seconds it took for Inspector Cao to draft and sign the Contract and then begin absorbing it, there should be about ten more seconds before the Profound Crystal Griffin emerges, right?
I don't know if there's still enough time...
With some concern, Jiang Yue looked into the box.
There, Zhou Xuan was rapidly absorbing the Origin Crystal within the Origin Crystal. The Origin Crystal closest to him, on the outermost layer, had already completely dimmed.
He gazed in the direction of the mountain, waiting silently.
However, the rumbling sound grew louder and louder.
Gradually, the loose rocks and snow on the mountainside began to be shaken off and rolled down the slope.
Jiang Yue looked at that spot, and the anxiety in his heart began to grow.
Finally, as another slightly larger Stone landed on the ground in the distance, he couldn't resist any longer and looked once more at the figure standing inside the box.
"Is it ready yet?"
There was no response, and it seemed there was no time to respond.
Zhou Xuan stood inside the box, Origin Power surged wildly from the Origin Crystal, flowing towards his body.
Several thousand Origin Crystal, given time to absorb them slowly, of course, are no problem.
But given the current time constraints...
That's definitely too much!
Seeing that Zhou Xuan did not respond, Jiang Yue turned to look at the others.
Inspector Cao's brows were furrowed, and his tension was palpable; Inspector Han's expression was calm, but he didn't say much; Captain Wang's eyes were fixed on the location of the mountain.
You could sense the heaviness in everyone's hearts, but no one spoke.
Even Yao Guanyu, who had previously agreed with the other proposal, remained silent.
Jiang Yue gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and looked away.
"Boom--Boom--"
The sound grew closer and more urgent.
Gradually, the mountain stopped trembling and began to crack.
Needless to say, everyone understood that it was the Calamity Beast inside approaching the surface of the mountain.
Just as Jiang Yue was pondering the possibility of needing to prepare for battle...
Finally, the surging Origin Power stopped.
Zhou Xuan strode out.
"Alright?"
Cao Yiyi asked immediately.
The others also looked over, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, Zhou Xuan's expression was not good.
"It's still a bit short," Zhou Xuan explained. "I've already absorbed all the Origin Crystal I just collected, but the Origin Power I've stored is only at the Late Fifth Tier, which is still quite a bit short of the Origin Power I currently have."
Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly taken aback, and their gazes subconsciously turned to the Origin Crystal inside the box, where not a trace of light could be found.
Although the total amount of Origin Power contained in those Origin Crystal is unknown, there are hundreds of Fourth Tier Origin Crystal among them, plus that number...
I thought over three thousand Origin Crystal would be more than enough, but it turns out I'm only at the Late Fifth Tier?
None of that is the most important thing. The most important thing is... what do we do now?
The expressions on everyone's faces darkened.
"Is there a big difference?" Han Ling asked in a deep voice.
"Not much..." Zhou Xuan looked up, intending to say "not much," but seeing Han Ling's serious expression, he paused and nodded, saying, "If you want to replenish the amount of Origin Power corresponding to my current level, you're still quite a bit short."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions darkened further.
Zhou Xuan glanced at everyone's expressions, hesitated for a moment, and then added:
"Actually, it doesn't need to be that full; it's fine as it is now."
"Now is not the time to make do. If we just make do, we might lose our lives here!" Han Ling said coldly.
As she spoke, she reached out and took out eight Origin Crystal, handing them over.
"I only have these eight Fourth Tier left. Take them."
Those around were taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.
"I have some too!" Cao Yiyi quickly stepped forward and handed over a Fifth Tier and a Fourth Tier.
"And what about me..."
Wang Hu didn't say anything, but stepped forward and placed a few coins down.
Everyone took out the Origin Crystal they were carrying.
Zhou Xuan paused for a moment, then without hesitation, he immediately took the dozen or so Origin Crystal and began to absorb them.
Although the quantity of Origin Crystal this time is far less than before, they are all of high quality, making them more resistant to absorption than before.
However, being able to absorb a lot of air isn't a good thing these days!
Cao Yiyi glanced at Zhou Xuan, then turned his gaze back towards the mountain, waiting anxiously.
Ideally, they could attack before the Profound Crystal Griffin emerges from the ground!
This makes it easier to hit the target and allows you to take advantage of the opportunity to ambush and inflict maximum damage on the Profound Crystal Griffin.
Otherwise, once the Profound Crystal Griffin emerges, let alone how it defends itself, simply hitting it will likely be difficult.
The rumbling continued.
Everyone's gaze shifted back and forth between Zhou Xuan and the mountain.
"Boom--"
Gravel rolled down, and snow collapsed.
Han Ling looked towards the direction of the mountain.
With another dull thud, a section of the mountain wall bulged outwards, which quickly subsided, only to bulge up again just as soon as possible.
Han Ling sensed the situation over there.
The spiritual power could not penetrate the soil very clearly, but the presence that shone like a candle flame in the darkness could still be sensed!
80 meters, 50 meters, 30 meters...
Was it still too late to attack before the Profound Crystal Griffin emerged?... Cao Yiyi thought with a heavy heart.
She opened her mouth,
"Everyone, let's prepare for..."
The speaker stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
The surging Origin Power stopped.
Then, a gentle breeze stirred, and strands of her hair brushed against her face.
It's a little itchy.
But she didn't pay attention.
His gaze shifted to one side.
There, Zhou Xuan had already opened his eyes, raised his right hand in a sword-finger gesture, and then...
The Origin Power was frantically converging towards his fingertips!
It wasn't a slow accumulation, but a torrent, as if something inside him had been detonated, and all the Origin Power surged wildly towards those two fingers at that moment.
The light at the fingertips gradually changed from pale white to deep white, and then from deep white to blazing white.
Dazzling.
It's so intense that it's almost unbearable to look at.
The people around were also watching that spot intently.
Wang Hu narrowed his eyes slightly.
This is...
Zhou Xuan's lips were stretched into a wide grin, but it looked somewhat stiff.
There was no other way; this was the first time he had ever experienced so much Origin Power, so much Origin Power that he couldn't fully control right now.
These Origin Power even made him feel a dull ache in his body.
However, he didn't care about that now, his gaze fixed on the distant direction.
His lips curled into a smile again.
"Profit... Golden Spear!"
"Call out----"
A streak of light flashed past everyone's eyes.
There was no sound, no trajectory, only that instantaneous flash of white light that almost burned the retina.
The white light traversed a distance of hundreds of meters and precisely entered the bulging mound of earth.