Qing Shu injected spiritual power into the barrier, which seemed to trigger some mechanism. The white, fluffy substances on it actually floated out of the barrier and attacked the group.

The group did not attack the barrier, but the things began to attack them on their own.

The fluffy particles floating in the air resemble willow catkins; once they penetrate the skin, the pain they cause is unbearable.

In the blink of an eye, everyone's vision was filled with that loose expanse of white.

That wasn't the end of it. Immediately afterwards, the barrier began to release some kind of grayish-black gas.

The gas spread much faster than the slowly drifting white fluff, and it was the first to come into contact with Qing Shu and her three companions.

Sensing the familiar feeling emanating from the gas, Qing Shu's expression suddenly changed. "It's the gas that trapped me in the passage when those evil cultivators blocked it!"

That gas, specifically designed for the five divine beasts, would corrode their flesh upon contact.

Qing Shu hurriedly told the other three to retreat. They had originally intended to stop the white fluff, but because of the presence of this strange gas, they could only retreat.

Those evil cultivators were so well prepared, knowing that the Five Divine Beasts were the strongest fighting force in the cultivation world, and anticipating that they might also participate in the search for the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers.

So they created this strange gas to restrict the five divine beasts, preventing them from getting close to the Yin-Yang Twin Flower Barrier.

Furthermore, the backlash effect of that barrier has reached 100%, so how could cultivators from the cultivation world possibly break through it?

Not to mention that even the white fluff can now attack on its own.

It truly protected the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers from all angles without any blind spots.

The most important thing right now is not how to break through the barrier surrounding the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers, but how to get through this difficult situation.

The eerie gas tightly bound Qi Yan and the others, while the white wisps pressed relentlessly towards everyone present.

They didn't know how to remove the white fluff.

Moreover, the strange gas had little effect on ordinary cultivators, but as its concentration gradually increased, others also felt some discomfort.

The opening above the cave was sealed off by something the moment the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers appeared, and with limited space around them, they couldn't keep retreating.

Under instructions, everyone leaned against the cave wall, staring intently and frowning as they watched the white fluff and strange gas approaching them.

"Damn it, I should have widened this cave! We wouldn't be trapped like this now," Chen Zhouxing cursed.

When the strange gas and white fluff fill the entire cave, they will be doomed.

This is exactly the effect those evil cultivators wanted.

The current situation can only be described as severe.

Shen Sanruo quickly thought through her thoughts; there were only two ways to deal with the situation.

First, everyone should move upwards and forcefully break through the barrier at the cave entrance.

Those who came all carried flying magical artifacts, so they could escape from the bottom of the pit if they encountered any trouble.

Those evil cultivators focused on protecting the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers and wouldn't expend much energy on that barrier.

Its strength is naturally no match for the barrier surrounding the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers, so it shouldn't be too difficult for them to break through it by pooling their strength together.

But those evil cultivators wouldn't let them return unscathed.

In the process of cracking this code, they will inevitably be affected by those white fluff and strange gases.

The second option was to take a gamble, braving the white fluff and eerie gas, and try to forcefully break through the barrier.

She presented the two options to everyone present and asked loudly, "What will you all choose?"

In the past, almost everyone would have chosen the first method without hesitation to cut their losses in time.

It would be more prudent to leave this place, recuperate for a while, and carefully discuss countermeasures before attempting to solve the problem.

No one would choose the second method; it's too risky, and a slight misstep could lead to total annihilation.

But now there is no time for them to leave and carefully consider a way to break the deadlock.

Those evil cultivators could arrive in the cultivation world at any time and turn it into a hellish place.

They are racing against time and against fate, and can only go faster and faster to seize that tiny chance to change the course of their destiny.

So they had no choice; they couldn't back down; they had to try every possible opportunity.

"Let's try it first! If it doesn't work, we'll leave. At worst, we'll just suffer a little more physical pain."

"These pains are nothing compared to the safety of the entire cultivation world."

"If sacrificing my life could cause those evil cultivators to explode on the spot, I would be more than willing."

"Let's give it a try!"

Everyone chose the second method.

Shen Sanruo nodded, said nothing more, prepared for battle, and held the feather fan in her hand.

The white fluff spread relatively slowly, but the rapidly spreading strange gas posed a greater threat to Qi Yan and his companions.

Since they had decided to fight with their backs against the wall, they naturally couldn't let these strange gases restrict Qi Yan and the others.

"I will try to weaken those strange gases as much as possible," she said to Qi Yan and the others.

The heretical cultivator possesses a strange aura, and she also has a unique flame.

She could feel that after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, the special abilities within her flames had also increased dramatically.

Compared to the months it used to take to remove the gas from the passage, her ability to eliminate evil spirits is now much stronger.

Although it cannot eliminate all the strange gas here in a short time, it can at least remove more than half of it.

After the concentration of the strange gas was reduced, it wasn't so unbearable for Qi Yan and the others.

Qi Yan and the other two nodded, but Bai Yi looked surprised and asked, "You have this ability?"

Then, she unleashed waves of fire, obscuring the eerie glow emitted by the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers and illuminating the cave with an orange-red light.

Just as she had predicted, the grayish-black gas did indeed lighten in color after being burned by her flames.

But her flames also came into contact with the white fluff. As she burned the strange gas, the white fluff followed her flames and kept penetrating into her body.

Everyone present had experienced what it felt like for the white fluff to seep into their bodies.

Not to mention such a large quantity of white fluff.

Countless worried gazes fell upon her, especially those from Ninghua Sect and those close to her, whose eyes were filled with even more heartache.

"Qing Shu, Qi Yan, look at how much this level of strange gas still restricts you."

"If that's not enough, I'll add two more."

Shen Sanruo tried her best to suppress the pain caused by the white fluff, and her expression showed no change.

"It's a little short, just one more door will do," Qing Shu and the others hurriedly replied.

Now that things have come to this, they no longer need to be pretentious or put on a show of feigned distress.

Only by truly removing the restrictions imposed on them by the strange gas can we avoid betraying the pain she endured.

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