Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao hugged each other for a long time before slowly letting go.
Although their bodies were still shrouded in deep fatigue, this warm "hug" seemed to have magical power, injecting some strength into them and alleviating the fatigue that was almost crushing them.
"Qingze, there are statues everywhere now. If there are other triggering conditions... it's not safe to stay here for a long time. Let's find a relatively safe place and rest for a while, okay?"
Chu Lingxiao gently massaged his wrist while asking in a soliciting tone, the voice so gentle that it seemed to drip water.
Gu Qingze also turned his head to look at him and nodded gently: "Well, there's actually no big problem with my wrist. It's just that I'm relaxing now and not exerting too much force, so it's shaking a little bit."
After he finished speaking, he reached out and held Chu Lingxiao's hand that was massaging him: "I don't have any serious problems, but Lingxiao... are you sure you don't want to rest a little longer?"
Chu Lingxiao held his hand back, his eyes firm and warm: "If Qingze is fine, then I am fine too."
Gu Qingze confirmed again anxiously: "Is it really okay or not?"
Chu Lingxiao repeated his answer again and smiled helplessly: "No problem at all."
"Then let's keep going!"
Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao drank a few more bottles of recovery potion, and when they were sure they had recovered a little, they stood up, held each other's arms tightly, and supported each other as they continued to move forward.
They carefully walked around the statues that were as still as sculptures, alert to any danger that might appear around them.
The road ahead became narrower and the light dimmer, as if it was about to swallow them up in the endless darkness.
They could only rely on their weak perception, and even their spiritual power seemed to have lost its effect in this space. They could not detect anything more, and there was only endless darkness...
Gu Qingze walked in front, lowering his voice to a very low level, and said softly: "Ling Xiao, remember to follow me closely."
Chu Lingxiao responded and followed closely.
As they walked, they found that some flickering patterns began to appear on the wall. Those patterns were like mysterious stars, looming in the darkness, and seemed to be some kind of ancient and mysterious spell.
"These spells look a bit weird." There was a hint of uneasiness in Chu Lingxiao's voice.
Gu Qingze stopped and stared at the talismans, observing them carefully. "Maybe it's related to the statues from before, or maybe it's some new mechanism. In short, we should be careful."
At this moment, the talismans suddenly shone brightly, as bright as the burning sun.
A suffocating force surged out of the wall like a flood, instantly binding the two of them tightly.
"Not good!" Gu Qingze struggled hard, but still couldn't break free from the restraint of this force.
Chu Lingxiao tried to cast a spell to break it, but as soon as the spell was cast, it was bounced back by this powerful force.
"What should we do? Qingze." There was a hint of anxiety in Chu Lingxiao's voice.
Gu Qingze endured the severe pain and said in soothing words, "Don't panic, let's think of a solution together."
Just as they were thinking of countermeasures, the force suddenly became even stronger, as if it was going to crush their bodies into powder.
"This won't work. Since it's a spell, there must be a way to break it."
Chu Lingxiao nodded, and the two of them endured the severe pain that almost made them faint, and tried hard to observe the situation around them.
Suddenly, Gu Qingze discovered a tiny gap in the corner of the wall, and the power seemed to be flowing out from there.
"Ling Xiao, look there!" Gu Qingze shouted, motioning him to look over there.
Chu Lingxiao followed his gaze and instantly understood what he meant.
"I will attract this force, and you take the opportunity to destroy the gap!" Chu Lingxiao said without hesitation.
Gu Qingze was a little worried: "No, it's too dangerous, let me do it."
"There's no time to hesitate, Qingze!" Chu Lingxiao said, releasing his spiritual power with all his strength, shining brightly, and started to fight against that force.
Seeing this, Gu Qingze no longer hesitated, gritted his teeth, and rushed towards the gap.
When he approached the gap, a strong resistance came against him like a gust of wind, but he gritted his teeth, used all his strength, and stabbed the gap with his sword.
With a loud "bang", the gap was filled with light, like fireworks, and the force that bound them disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Having lost that strength, Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao fell to the ground before they could stand firm.
"Finally got rid of it." Gu Qingze slumped on the ground.
Chu Lingxiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, there was no danger."
They rested for a while, adjusted their disordered breathing, and continued on their way.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a bright light appeared ahead.
"Could it be the exit?" A guess flashed through Gu Qingze's mind, but he quickly denied it. "Impossible, the Xuanyin area is completely dark and gloomy, without even a hint of light. If it is really the exit, it can't be so bright."
Even though they knew they couldn't say it out loud, the two of them quickened their pace and headed towards the light. As they slowly approached the light, the scene before them stunned them for a moment...
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