The Letter That Never Arrived

The cultivator Cheng Shan stared wide-eyed, his surprise genuine.

He seemed not to have recovered from Sang Ying's words, his face filled with disbelief.

What did that female cultivator just say? What lies beneath this spiritual gathering place she chose?

Seeing Cheng Shan's astonished expression, Sang Ying generously told him the truth, "Why do you think that the spirit-gathering place you randomly chose can hold so much Spiritual Qi? Why do you think that the Spirit Gathering Formation you modified can last for tens of thousands of years without collapsing?"

"You do have some skill in Evil Dao, and the Spirit Gathering Formation you modified is indeed much more effective than before. But do you really think that you can make the Spirit Gathering Formation so effective on your own?"

Cheng Shan's eye twitched slightly; he naturally thought so, but now it seems he was wrong.

Ignoring Cheng Shan's dejected expression, Sang Ying continued, "You were lucky to have chosen this place to set up the Spirit Gathering Formation. It just so happens that this is the weakest point in the barrier of this world, subtly suggesting a connection to the Cultivation World. Therefore, the Spirit Gathering Formation not only absorbs the Spiritual Qi of this world, but also draws in the Spiritual Qi of the Cultivation World on the other side."

Cheng Shan's expression kept changing, as if he hadn't expected the outcome to be like this.

This was something Sang Ying only discovered after breaking the formation. Cheng Shan's cultivation level wasn't that high. If he were truly exceptionally talented in formations, he wouldn't have become Rogue Cultivator instead of joining a sect.

Thanks to the impact of the two Spiritual Power caused by the weak barrier between the two realms, the Spirit Gathering Formation was able to survive and even formed a unique cave here.

If Sang Ying hadn't discovered this place, the Spirit Gathering Formation would have continued operating until it drained the Spiritual Qi of this world. Then, it would have used the weakest point in the barrier to begin drawing spiritual Spiritual Qi from the Cultivation World in reverse.

Whether they can ultimately break down the barrier between the two worlds through accumulated strength, and whether breaking it down will bring disaster to both worlds, are things Sang Ying doesn't know.

If Cheng Shan had previously only yielded to Sang Ying 'Sang Ying cultivation level, he changed his mind after hearing her assessment.

He approached the female cultivator in front of him, speaking with a mix of flattery and coaxing, "Since you were able to discover that this is the weakest point in the barrier, you must also have a way to open it, right?"

Sang Ying glanced sideways and stared coldly at Cheng Shan.

Cheng Shan, oblivious to the coldness in her eyes, continued, "Senior, to be honest, I've been here for far too long and know all too well how much this world rejects Human Race. If we continue to stay here, we'll likely never be able to ascend. If we can break through this barrier and return to the Cultivation World, then we can once again embark on the path of cultivation!"

Cheng Shan could see clearly that the strongest cultivator in this world was probably the girl in front of him. Although he didn't know her background, her ability to keenly detect the weakness of the world's barrier meant that her cultivation was probably not unfounded.

He has been trapped in this world for so many years, and has almost plundered most of the Spiritual Qi here, but such a huge amount of Spiritual Qi has only raised his cultivation level to the Spirit Transformation Stage.

Even if Sang Ying hadn't dispersed the Spiritual Qi within the cave, he wouldn't have been able to make good use of it.

When he has used up Spiritual Qi in this world, and Cheng Shan can't find any other way to ascend, he can only waste his life here, silently waiting for his lifespan to run out, and then die without a sound.

This is something Cheng Shan doesn't want to see.

But before, his abilities were too limited to change the outcome, so he could only try his best to gather Spiritual Qi. Now that he has met Sang Ying, he feels that he has seen hope.

Seeing no displeasure on Sang Ying's face, Cheng Shan assumed she was interested in his plan and continued, "Senior, this world doesn't belong to us. No matter how you got here, you must have people you worry about in the Cultivation World. In that case, why not try to return to the Cultivation World and reunite with your family?"

Sang Ying sneered, "You make it sound so easy. I've only noticed that the barrier here is weak; whether it can be broken is still unknown. You, on the other hand, have too many ideas. Besides, even if the barrier is broken, can you guarantee that it won't affect the stability of the two worlds?"

If returning to the Cultivation World were so easy, they wouldn't have paid such a high price when they came to this world.

Besides, the two worlds were separated with great difficulty by the God Emperor Xi. She's not doing this out of boredom; why would she want to reconnect them?

Cheng Shan didn't understand Sang Ying's concerns; he only wanted to return to the Cultivation World.

He continued to smile obsequiously at Sang Ying, "Why should you care about them, Senior? Even if breaking the barrier will affect both worlds, it's not our Cultivation World that will suffer. As long as the Cultivation World is safe, haven't we achieved our goal?"

Cheng Shan wanted to continue speaking, but Sang Ying was too lazy to listen to his nonsense. She swiftly silenced Cheng Shan and sealed his Spiritual Power.

Cheng Shan's appearance immediately wilted, and he looked like an ordinary middle-aged man.

The mountain had been cracked open by Sang Ying's previous actions, and from a distance, it looked as if the entire mountain had split open.

A ray of sunlight shone through the crack, illuminating the inside of the cave more clearly.

Before leaving, Sang Ying worried that the weak barrier here might be discovered by some other being, causing trouble in the process.

Before leaving, she deliberately set up a simple array to conceal the place. This way, even if any living creature stumbled in, it wouldn't see the destroyed array, nor would it discover the secret hidden beneath.

After doing all this, Sang Ying left with Cheng Shan, who was unable to speak or resist. Cheng Shan's actions could not be described as heinous, but they had indeed harmed the interests of the creatures of this world. As for how to deal with him, they would have to wait until they returned and discussed it with the Beastmen.

But what Sang Ying didn't know was that after they left the cave, a stream of air suddenly emerged from beneath the broken formation.

The airflow was extremely powerful, causing the entire cave to shake. Fortunately, the shaking soon subsided, and the rocks that had been swept up by the airflow scattered.

A blinding white light flashed by, and then a damaged communication talisman appeared among a pile of rocks.

The sound transmission talisman came into contact with Spiritual Qi and began to operate on its own.

A familiar yet faint voice soon echoed through the cave, "Senior sister... danger... go back..."

The person who should have heard this transmission had already led Cheng Shan far away.