Chapter 21 Delaying Time
Xi'er looked at the Dawn Stone on the table that had been shattered by the rain of arrows. She noticed that after the rain of arrows, the brightness of the shattered Dawn Stone on the ground had increased rather than decreased.
In other words, this Dawn Stone can absorb the spiritual energy in the rain of arrows!
This discovery greatly surprised her.
Since arriving on the Dust Continent, her two pets, Da Cai and Xiao Cai, have been forced into a deep sleep due to insufficient spiritual energy, severing their connection with her.
But if they are given enough spiritual energy, is there any hope that they will wake up?
Da Cai and Xiao Cai are divine beasts who have lived for hundreds of thousands of years with their previous master, and they have an extremely strong ability to perceive spatial nodes.
With their help, she will surely be able to find the way out of this killing formation.
Thinking of this, Xi'er hurriedly said, "Grandpa Ling, take out all the Dawn Stones we've saved up during this time, and then attach them to the barrier so that they can absorb the spiritual energy in the rain of arrows."
The high priest had of course noticed the changes in the Dawn Stone, but he hadn't yet realized how it could help break the formation.
Upon hearing Xi'er's words, he realized what was going on.
As long as the Dawn Stone absorbs enough spiritual energy, the concentration of spiritual energy in the entire room will increase. Even if a way to break the formation cannot be found in a short time, it can at least extend the defensive barrier for a while longer.
For a purple demon with rich combat experience, what Xi'er asked for was something he could easily accomplish.
Soon, the shattered Dawnstone adhered to his protective shield. Although it looked a bit ugly, it greatly improved his defensive capabilities.
Zi Wushi, who was waiting outside the small building, still couldn't hear any screams coming from inside, and he couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
The killing formation inside this small building is indeed formidable, but the High Priest is no pushover either. His combat prowess has always been among the best in the entire Dust Continent, and his intelligence is also exceptionally high.
If he hadn't played the family card and lulled him into a false sense of security, he would never have been tricked into going into the small building.
Based on his understanding of the High Priest, the other party was not the kind of person who would give up easily. If he was really driven to a dead end, he might risk mutual destruction to destroy this killing formation.
Thinking of this, Zi Wushi loudly transmitted her voice to him: "High Priest, out of consideration for your kindness to me, I don't want to force you to your death."
"If you are willing to hand over half of the Soul Pearl and leave this little slave girl behind, I will open a teleportation channel for you and send you directly back to the Great Abyss Sea."
The high priest was somewhat tempted by his words.
If he could truly open a teleportation channel to the Great Abyss Sea, then he would hand over half of his Soul Pearl and send Xi'er there. Even if Zi Wushiyi went back on his word and took his life, it would still be worth it.
"Grandpa Ling, you mustn't be fooled! He's a bad person, full of lies!" Xi'er warned him in time.
Under normal circumstances, the high priest would not fall for the trick, but now that he was backed into a desperate situation, he had a "what the hell is going to happen" mentality.
After Xi'er reminded him, he immediately regained his senses.
He really shouldn't have believed what Zi Wushi said. What if he still had a backup plan? Once he handed over half of the Soul Pearl, his combat power would be reduced by at least 30%, and then he would truly be at the mercy of others.
Thinking of this, he pretended to hesitate and said, "Are you telling the truth? But I don't believe you."
"High Priest, everything I said is true. My only goal is to keep this little slave girl. I have never had any ill intentions towards you. You must believe me!" Zi Wushi hurriedly said.
"Then stop the killing formation and give me a quarter of an hour to think it over," the high priest said.
The other party was cunning enough; this was the longest time he could get. If he asked for more, that bastard would definitely not agree.
“Alright, I’ll give you a quarter of an hour to consider. After that, I need to see half of your Soul Pearl. At that time, I will also open a teleportation channel to show my sincerity,” Zi Wushi said.
He wasn't afraid that the High Priest would retaliate against him after escaping back. The Black Abyss was far away from the Great Abyss Sea, and the Purple Demons of the Dust Continent would not agree to waste their time and energy to attack him, the lord of the remote Black Abyss.
After all, energy is the most important thing on the Dust Continent, and no one is willing to do anything that loses energy and doesn't yield a good return.
Seeing that the killing formation had stopped, Xi'er immediately collected the shattered Xiguang Stones and put them into the hollow bracelet so that Da Cai and Xiao Cai could absorb them easily.
At the same time, he released his divine sense to sense the spatial nodes throughout the small building, looking for weak points and marking them one by one.
The high priest was not idle either. He took out all the Dawnstones he had stored and smashed them that were pasted on the inner wall of the room.
In this way, no matter where the attack comes from, a portion of the spiritual power will be absorbed by the Dawn Stone immediately.
This reduces the damage and improves the quality of these Dawnstones, allowing them to continuously supply him with spiritual energy.
At the same time, Long Batian, who was running wildly eastward, had just stopped and was about to switch shifts with Xiaobao.
Lately, the two of them have been revealing their true forms, taking turns leading everyone on a frantic eastward rush, hoping to reach the Great Abyss Sea as soon as possible.
During the shift change, Ah Chen took out some food and let everyone rest and eat something to replenish their energy.
In this continent where spiritual energy is scarce, it is no longer possible to go ten days or half a month without eating, and not feel hungry simply by absorbing spiritual energy, as was the case before.
Nie Xiaoxiao's breathing seems to be gradually stabilizing over this period of time, and the new shoots that her Xianxian has grown are also growing taller day by day.
This is all thanks to the healing power of Xiao Bao's Daoist companion's lamp.
However, once away from the sea, without sufficient energy replenishment, the Spirit Lamp dared not use its healing abilities frequently.
What's more, she was in heat.
Whenever the group stopped to rest, she would take Xiaobao to a slightly farther place, set up a soundproof barrier, and then do shameless things with him.
Now, Xiao Bao is quite adept at this kind of thing. No sooner had the spirit lamp set up the soundproof barrier than he pounced on the person like a hungry tiger and pinned them down.
Not to be outdone, the lamp slew outstretched its arms and began to sing after only a quarter of an hour.
Xiao Bao felt a little aggrieved, but then he remembered how Xiao Bai always tolerated the fan sister.
He thought despondently: So be it, he's a male beast with a metallic nature, and he's too heavy. It's just that a light and airy jellyfish should be pressing down on him.
Both of them were exhausted. After cleaning up, they were about to pack up and return to the group when Xiao Bao suddenly sensed a huge fluctuation of spiritual energy.
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