Even if the hope was slim, even if everything might be in vain …
But they couldn't give up.
If they gave up, how could there be any hope?
Just as Chen Hao had said to them many times, they couldn't give up until the last moment.
…
When the fifteenth day was about to arrive, they all woke up from their cultivation and silently came to Chen Xue and Hu Meiniang's cave abode.
Fifteen days.
Whether or not Chen Xue could keep her body would be revealed today.
Helian Wuzi, Long Ting, Xia Youyou, Leng Ninghuan, Leng Ningle, Chen Yan, and Baili Ningbing all had solemn expressions and nervous hearts …
Lan Feng and the other core members of Proud Heaven waited patiently. Over the past few days, Lan Feng had changed a lot. He hadn't become stronger, but rather, he had become numb and fearless because of the pain he had endured. He was fearless of death. Everyone knew and could see that if a battle broke out, he would definitely fight with his life on the line.
…
Chi!
As everyone waited anxiously in Chen Xue and Hu Meiniang's cave abode, ripples finally came from the entrance.
Chi chi chi!
Helian Wuzi and the other girls felt the ripples of the opening of the barrier and suddenly rushed in.
"Ah …"
The moment they entered, the girls all cried out in shock. They all looked at Chen Xue in shock, their scalps going numb as they stood in a daze.
Huala …
A Daoist robe and a bamboo hat, along with the ripples of energy, poured down and directly wrapped Chen Xue's "body" and face tightly. Even her eyes were covered.
"I'm sorry … I tried my best. Give me some more time, maybe I can fully comprehend …" Hu Meiniang said weakly. Her face was pale and her severed arm had yet to grow back.
"It's already very good that you can do this … At least my body hasn't collapsed … Meiniang, thank you."
Chen Xue's voice was condensed from True Yuan and not from her mouth.
"Sister Xue …"
"Am I ugly?" Chen Xue, who had completely enveloped herself and was obviously a "body" that was surging with True Essence, said in a serious voice.
"No … Sister Xue, you're the most beautiful … As long as your soul isn't destroyed, your body won't collapse. When we get out, father will be able to deal with it with a wave of his hand!" Chen Yan said as she held Chen Xue's sleeve.
"That's right … We'll get out. There's still hope, there's definitely hope! We can't give up until the very last moment … "Chen Xue said solemnly.
When the girls heard her words, they all felt ashamed in their hearts ….
In such a dangerous situation where even her physical body had become neither human nor ghost, and only the center of her brow was intact, she was still able to say what Chen Hao had said when she was in a life and death situation. Her calmness and wisdom were indeed not something they could compare to. Perhaps this was the real reason why Chen Hao had intentionally or unintentionally made her the core of the group, and also the real reason why the other girls had automatically made her the core of the group.
"Where's Du Jing? Where is Lin Xia? "
Suddenly, Chen Xue asked once more. Her condensed voice carried a trace of coldness and urgency. Obviously, in this instant, she had sensed the situation outside.
Everyone's expression changed as they lowered their heads in pain.
"Sacrificing oneself to become a demon … is that right?"
Hu Meiniang's face was also shocked, her eyes suddenly blooming with a bright light as she swept her gaze over everyone. She knew the secrets of all the top sects in Vast Universe Galaxy. Now that Du Jing had disappeared, everyone's expressions made her think of what Du Jing might have done.
"Yes … Big Brother Du went … Sister Lin Xia followed him …"
The air seemed to freeze as it instantly became eerily quiet.
"Sister-in-law …" Lan Feng and the other members of Proud Heaven stepped into the cave mansion and broke the silence, "How are you?"
"I'm fine. Take care of yourselves, don't make any more unnecessary sacrifices … "
Hu Meiniang took a deep breath and said, "I'll go inquire about the news."
"Meiniang, wait. I'll go … you stay. With you here, everyone will be safer … I'm the strongest when it comes to heart cultivation methods that integrate with all things in the world! I don't have any combat strength left, so I'll be the one to inquire about the news … Remember, don't split up again, no matter what you do, you must act together … "
"Little Xue …"
Hiss!
Not allowing Hu Meiniang to say anything else, Chen Xue suddenly turned into an imperceptible breeze and disappeared in front of everyone.
"Meiniang, I can only tell you this … I can't implicate everyone … Don't worry about me, I'll be able to last longer if I leave. Once I comprehend this Dao mark and recover my strength, I'll look for you … Don't let anyone look for me! You know what I'm doing is for the best … "
"Little Xue!"
Hu Meiniang suddenly received Chen Xue's sound transmission and her expression changed. She shouted out loud, her chest heaving up and down as she painfully closed her eyes.
Powerlessness, a deep sense of powerlessness emerged in her heart …
She, who had a connate dao embryo, had never been in such a difficult situation before. She knew what Chen Xue had done was right … If Chen Xue left, with her heart cultivation method, it would be difficult for anyone to lock onto her. But … without her, how could she control the terrifying Dao mark that was spreading towards her spiritual altar?
Life Sacrification.
She knew that Chen Xue's so-called comprehension was impossible. It was a Dao mark that completely surpassed one's realm and had a clear aura of one's realm … By her side, she could still rely on the brand of her connate dao embryo to stop the invasion of her spiritual altar. Every once in a while, she would have to refine it again. If she left … Chen Xue would have at most two months left, or even less, before her physical body would completely collapse and only her Nascent Spirit would be left.
She knew that Chen Xue would end up like Coiling Dragon, Chen Ling, and Li Yang, her fate unknown …
She would never come back and burden everyone.
"From now on, we won't search for information … I'll seal off this cave abode … Cultivate, all we can do is cultivate! As for … the fate of the human cultivators … we'll talk about it when we have the ability to take revenge … "
"Sister Hu, Sister Xue isn't …"
"She won't come back, just like Coiling Dragon, Ling 'er, and Li Yang …"
"What?"
"No one is allowed to look for her … Even if Little Xue is only left with her Nascent Spirit, she'll be safe with her concealment technique. She doesn't want to be a burden to us … This is the best outcome … Before we're found again, none of us are allowed to leave! "
Shick!
With a wave of her hand, Hu Meiniang cast a divine ability and covered up the area within a circumference of one hundred miles. Unless someone stepped into this area, they would not be able to sense any ripples from the outside.
What was pain?
When pain numbed one, tears would no longer flow.
No one made a sound. All of them quietly returned to their cave abodes and began to cultivate. They suppressed the boundless pain and injuries in the depths of their hearts and cultivated madly, forgetting about themselves. They were preparing for the fierce battle that would descend at any moment.
Perhaps, more people would die, and the number of brothers and sisters by their side would decrease …
Night enveloped the land.
When would dawn arrive?
No one knew.
(The fourth update is in the next chapter … Dark Mountain continues …)
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