No Escape
Duan Hanyi felt she would never forget this day for the rest of her life.
They set off very early that day. Even though they were very reluctant to part with Bai Ze, and Bai Ze was sobbing sadly because of the separation, no one softened their hearts for the sake of Ten Thousand Daos Born and the future of the Immortal Spirit Realm. They just patted Bai Ze's head with great reluctance.
Because of their previous experience, the people of the Beast Soul Sect were exceptionally polite and hospitable to them, each one stepping forward to promise to take good care of the Beast God. The sect leader even made Heart Demon Oath on the spot to show his sincerity.
Seeing this, Lan Fusheng and the others were naturally much relieved. With such a guarantee, Bai Ze's life would definitely be better, no matter what else. As for how he would get along with that overlord of the sea when he grew up, that was not something they could worry about.
After saying their final goodbyes, the group quickly arrived at the Teleportation Array.
The Teleportation Array now belongs to the Beast Soul Sect and the Array Sect. These two sects only have a favorable impression of Sang Ying and her group, and they are not yet able to be truly enthusiastic towards other outside cultivators.
To prevent a repeat of the tragedy, they conducted very detailed questioning of all cultivators who came to the Cloud Mulberry Realm. Not only were they required to register their names, sects, and purposes of visit, but they were also given waist tokens for their arrival.
It is said that only outsiders with waist tokens can move freely in the Cloud Mulberry Realm. Not only can they stay in inns, but they also won't be ripped off when renting boats. The boat shop that was thoroughly humiliated by Sang Ying and her group has lost its previous arrogant demeanor because the Subdue the Sea Shipyard took the lead in backing down.
As Dong Fuzhu and the others headed into the Teleportation Array, they listened to the people sent by the Beast Soul Sect explain the newly established rules to them. Their heavy mood, which had been heavy with the knowledge that the Immortal Spirit Realm would face difficulties, eased considerably.
With the Teleportation Array just around the corner, Duan Hanyi felt completely confident that everything would be alright and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Alright, alright, that's enough. Let's leave quickly." Duan Hanyi pushed Lan Fusheng and Bai Kejin, looking eager to leave.
Jing Huan smiled and silently swallowed back what he hadn't finished saying. He didn't know why Duan Hanyi was in such a hurry to leave, but since she had helped him, he quickly had someone activate the Teleportation Array for them.
Upon seeing this, Duan Hanyi's eyes also darkened.
He knew that what he was doing was somewhat selfish, but for Duan Hanyi Lan Fusheng and the others, whom he had known for so long, were naturally more important.
Knowing full well that staying meant certain death, how could he let these people die here in vain? Besides, he wasn't truly cold-blooded; he had secretly passed on his foresight to the sect leaders of several sects, and they would lend a helping hand when Sang Ying and the others came down from the Upper Realm.
As Child of Destiny, Sang Ying is unlikely to die. As long as she can successfully descend from the Upper Realm, she will definitely gain a great deal. At that time, the crisis in the Cloud Mulberry Realm will surely be resolved.
He closed his eyes, forcing himself to be even more indifferent. He had promised Sang Ying that he would protect Dong Fuzhu and the others.
As Duan Hanyi pondered, the Teleportation Array suddenly lit up. If they stepped onto it, they could avoid this fatal fate.
Duan Hanyi immediately became excited and continued to urge everyone to enter the Teleportation Array.
Seeing that Lan Fusheng was ranked first, was about to step inside, Duan Hanyi's eyes reddened with excitement.
Suddenly, a strange cry of surprise came from behind them, "Hey, look! What's that in the sky? Is someone undergoing tribulation, or has some kind of magical treasure appeared?"
Duan Hanyi's heart skipped a beat. He instinctively pushed Lan Fusheng, who was standing at the front, wanting them to leave Cloud Mulberry Realm immediately.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
The clouds in the sky all rolled up, as if brewing a huge storm. The lightning that kept flashing through the clouds was also awe-inspiring.
Suddenly, a black beam of light crashed down from the horizon, but abruptly stopped just before it touched the Endless Sea.
"What is that?" someone asked, tilting their head in confusion.
However, the next second, a dense black aura suddenly surged towards the entire Endless Sea as if it had been exploded.
Those closest to the shore were the first to be attacked, swept away by the powerful Demonic Qi!
"That's Demonic Qi! Be careful! Get away!" The cultivators, who were most sensitive to Demonic Qi, immediately issued a warning.
Even though Lan Fusheng and the others had already stepped into the Teleportation Array, they turned around and ran towards the direction from which the Demonic Qi was coming. They immediately raised their hands and used their Spiritual Power to create a protective barrier, saving the people behind them from serious injury.
When Duan Hanyi heard that exclamation, he knew he was too late, but he really didn't expect it to happen so suddenly.
Lan Fusheng rushed to the front, and Bai Kejin, Dong Fuzhu, and the others naturally did not back down.
Duan Hanyi, seeing the Teleportation Array right in front of her, angrily yelled at the others, "Let's go! Didn't we say we were going back to the Immortal Spirit Realm together? Let's go!"
His anxiety was noticed by the others, and the most intelligent of them Lan Fusheng, immediately realized what was going on.
He turned to look at Duan Hanyi: "Master Duan, you should go first. Go back and apologize to the sect leader and the others for us, and tell them that we probably can't return for the time being."
"What nonsense are you talking about? If you're not leaving, why should I leave?!" Duan Hanyi was furious, but she couldn't win against these stubborn guys.
While they were talking, the enormous black pillar of light once again demonstrated its power. The tremendous impact nearly knocked Lan Fusheng and the others over. If they hadn't undergone so many days of training and hadn't already touched the threshold of the Spirit Transformation Stage, they probably wouldn't have been able to block this Demonic Qi so easily.
Lan Fusheng and the others moved quickly, and Jing Huan was not slow either.
After joining Lan Fusheng's resistance team, he activated his contracted spirit beast to report the situation to the sect immediately.
Seeing their stubborn expressions, Duan Hanyi knew she couldn't persuade them. She could only take one last look at the Teleportation Array before obediently retreating to replenish her Spiritual Power at a gap.
However, before that, he didn't forget to use the high-level communication talisman left to him by Sang Ying to inform Ten Thousand Daos Born of the situation here and remind them to prepare in advance, since this great calamity would not only occur in the Cloud Mulberry Realm.
After doing all that, he put everything else out of his mind and stopped caring about any potential disasters. All he wanted to do now was save the lives of Lan Fusheng and the others!
Seeing that he refused to leave, Dong Fuzhu grew anxious. "Master Duan, why aren't you leaving? Hurry up and leave! This thing is so powerful, one wrong move and someone could die! Quick, while there's still time, you'd better leave!"
Duan Hanyi glanced at the outside cultivators who had just entered the Cloud Mulberry Realm and turned back to stand at the Teleportation Array after seeing this scene, then looked at the others who realized the situation was bad and were frantically scrambling for Teleportation Array positions, and sneered inwardly.
The next instant, a black shadow flew out of the pillar of light. Before anyone could see what it looked like, it had already appeared around the Teleportation Array and delivered a powerful blow to the fragile Teleportation Array!
The attack came so suddenly that almost no one had time to react before the Teleportation Array, which had already begun to activate, was destroyed.
Those who managed to squeeze into the Teleportation Array were instantly cut in half by the energy of the Teleportation Array, which was only half activated!
The splattered blood almost completely covered the faces of the people around.
Duan Hanyi closed her eyes and let out a long sigh, "You see, now I can't leave either."