Communication Talisman
The situation in the Lower Realm and Upper Realm back then was very similar to the current Beastmen World and the Cultivation World.
However, the difference is that Lower Realm to the Upper Realm, which requires millions of years of cultivation and an ascension tribulation.
However, the journey from the Cultivation World to the Beastmen World caused Sang Ying to lose all her Divine Power, and also caused the Dragon Abyss Sword to lose most of its power.
The cost of that is greater than ascension.
But it was precisely because of this that Sang Ying saw the connection between the two.
The High Antiquity Teleportation Array beneath the Endless Sea allows Sang Ying to travel to the Upper Realm without any disruption using her cultivator's body. If that Teleportation Array were modified slightly, it might also allow them to return from the Beastmen World to the Cultivation World.
It just so happens that Sang Ying had memorized some of the Space-Time Principle of the underwater Teleportation Array while repairing it, and had also thoroughly studied the Teleportation Array. Now, drawing up the blueprints for the Teleportation Array is a piece of cake.
In this way, as long as Sang Ying can open a gap in the barrier between the two worlds and successfully modify the Teleportation Array to embed it into that gap,
The Teleportation Array in this world can then connect with the Endless Sea, thus establishing a stable passage between the Beastmen World and the Cultivation World.
This Teleportation Array was modified by Jiang Zhuoxue with the help of Sang Ying. Although it hasn't been tested yet, the Space-Time Principle contained within it are exactly the same as those they felt on the High Antiquity Teleportation Array.
It took Sang Ying several months to complete just one Teleportation Array. During those months, she worked almost day and night, and it was several times more arduous than when she first encountered Teleportation Arrays.
Even the array plate was made using the best array materials Jiang Zhuoxue found after recovering from her injuries, having traveled all over the Beastmen World.
Holding the hard-won array plate, Sang Ying approached Jiang Zhuoxue: "Now that the array plate is ready, let's go try it out in that cave today."
Jiang Zhuoxue certainly wouldn't refuse her, after all, he also wanted to see if this array plate was actually useful.
The two did not spread the word that they wanted to test the formation, firstly because few people knew about it to begin with, and secondly because they were afraid that something unexpected might happen along the way.
They might be able to protect each other in case of trouble, but they might not have enough time to protect a third person.
Because Sang Ying had taken precautions and sealed the cave beforehand, when they re-entered the cave, it was almost exactly the same as when Sang Ying had left.
The reason I say "almost" is because Sang Ying found a communication talisman among a pile of rocks that shouldn't have been there!
Sang Ying recognized at a glance that the communication talisman was a product of the Cultivation World.
This type of communication talisman, because it has the ability to transmit messages across boundaries, was something that the group of talisman masters researched for a long time before creating it.
The new communication talisman looks different from the old one. Cheng Shan has been in this world for tens of thousands of years, so this communication talisman could not possibly have been left behind by him.
Her communication talisman was still in her Storage Bag, but her Storage Bag had been lost on the way to this world.
As a cultivator, Sang Ying's Storage Bag bears a cultivator's mark. Unless someone with a higher cultivation level than her erases the mark, it is impossible for others to open her Storage Bag.
What bothered Sang Ying even more was that she clearly hadn't seen the communication talisman when she sealed off the cave. It was obvious that the talisman appeared after she left.
Upon further considering the weak spatial barrier here, Sang Ying's expression changed slightly. She immediately jumped into the spirit pool and held the communication talisman in her hand.
The message symbol was damaged, but it was generally intact.
She carefully channeled a wisp of Spiritual Power into the talisman, and with a crisp "click," the communication talisman finally responded, "Buzz... Senior Sister..."
Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue's expressions changed simultaneously; that voice was clearly Dong Fuzhu's!
Neither of them spoke, carefully listening to the voice in the communication talisman, afraid that the slightest movement they made would cause them to miss something crucial.
"Senior Sister, the Cultivation World is in turmoil... The Devil Race has not been destroyed. Duan Hanyi burned her lifespan to divine your location. We used our last means to send out a communication talisman... If you can see this, please come back and help us."
After the last word was uttered, the communication talisman in Sang Ying's hand shattered completely and dissipated into smoke.
Dong Fuzhu moved her wrists; if her bound hands and feet weren't untied soon, she would lose all feeling.
At this moment, she felt uncomfortable all over her body. Her bound hands and feet were uncomfortable, the sun overhead was uncomfortable, her untreated wounds were uncomfortable, and the weakness from losing her Spiritual Power was even more uncomfortable.
What made her most uncomfortable was the glaring red in front of her.
"Fuzhu, are you alright? You absolutely mustn't fall asleep, especially not at a time like this. If you're tired and want to rest, just call me, let me talk to you."
The sound of Lan Fusheng's voice beside her brought some clarity to Dong Fuzhu's confused thoughts.
She tried her best to look to her left, because Lan Fusheng was tied to her left, but the ropes of unknown material were tied too tightly, making it impossible for Dong Fuzhu to move at all.
She could only sigh softly and say, "I'm fine, but look at Duan Hanyi. He burned through his lifespan to perform the deductions and needs to recuperate, but he was kidnapped."
Dong Fuzhu hadn't expected Qi Yaoji to be so perceptive. Although they were acting in secret, Qi Yaoji discovered their plan to open a passage to another world and bring Sang Ying back.
At the critical moment, Dong Fuzhu could only throw over a communication talisman, recording a message inside. Then all the cultivators involved were captured and tied to a stone pillar on the main peak by Qi Yaoji.
She wasn't sure if her senior sister could find the communication talisman; it was all up to fate.
Lan Fusheng quickly replied, "Don't worry, I've been watching him the whole time."
"Why are you all looking at me like that? I've lived many more years than you all, and I have plenty of ways to save my life. Don't underestimate me." Duan Hanyi's voice was weak and barely concealed.
Or rather, the people on the stone pillars are now very weak.
They were already injured, and Qi Yaoji sealed their Spiritual Power and bound them to stone pillars to be exposed to the scorching sun. If it weren't for the fact that these cultivators were in excellent physical condition, they would probably have died long ago.
What keeps everyone going now is Duan Hanyi's words. "Sang Ying isn't dead yet; she'll come back to save us."
Although it's foolish and irresponsible to place your hopes on others, they really have no other choice.
Senior sister, tomorrow is Qi Yaoji's wedding to Gu Huaiwei. It's said that Qi Yaoji will kill us to celebrate that day.
I wonder if I'll ever see you again before I die?
Dong Fuzhu blinked slowly, a deep weariness washing over her.