The Burning Weapon Sect.
Luo Wanyin was extremely anxious as she waited for Ruan Xiyan to come out.
Jiang Lin also began to feel uneasy, pacing back and forth, his eyes fixed on the direction of the entrance. "Why hasn't the sect leader come out yet? The time is almost up."
Maintaining the entrance to the spatial black hole requires a lot of spiritual energy, and cold sweat trickled down Jiang Wubai's forehead, clearly indicating that he had reached his limit.
Suddenly, a surge of power emanated from the spatial black hole, sending Jiang Wubai flying and severing his connection with the black hole.
“Father.” Jiang Chuan stepped forward to help him up.
Jiang Wubai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
"Sect Leader Jiang, what happened?" Luo Wanyin asked.
"I don't know what happened in the spatial black hole, why Sect Master Ruan didn't come out at the agreed time, and now the entrance has been forcibly closed."
"Can't we open it again? Xi Yan is still inside." Luo Wanyin's voice was urgent, her face pale with tension.
"With my strength, I can only open the entrance to the spatial black hole once a month. I'm sorry, Elder Luo, I've done my best," Jiang Wubai said.
“A month,” Luo Wanyin murmured. “A spatial black hole is so dangerous, how could an ordinary person stay inside for a month?”
Jiang Wubai's expression was grave; he understood the dangers of spatial black holes better than anyone else.
Even he wouldn't dare to step into the spatial black hole rashly, let alone Sect Master Ruan, who would have to stay inside for a month, at which point he would probably be reduced to ashes.
That was the truth, but he couldn't say it outright.
After all, having hope is better than having no hope at all. Moreover, Sect Leader Ruan is not someone who can be judged by common sense. Perhaps a miracle will happen. They can't do anything outside and can only wait for a month to pass.
The problem with the lava has now been resolved, but Sect Leader Ruan is nowhere to be seen. If something really happened to Sect Leader Ruan because of this, his conscience will not be at peace.
The atmosphere was heavy, and no one spoke for a moment.
Inside the Wind Spirit Space.
Biqiong swallowed the core of the Fire Scale Crystal, and a layer of flame power surrounded its body. It found a place and quietly refined the power there.
"Master, it seems we have successfully passed through the space-time rift," Feng Ling said.
Ruan Xiyan checked the situation outside the space and, after confirming it was safe, she slipped away from the space.
Looking at the jade hairpin floating in front of her, Ruan Xiyan put the hairpin back on her head and then looked around at her surroundings.
The distant horizon glowed with the aurora borealis, and all around was a chaotic darkness, as if she were in the primordial world, where everything had returned to nothingness, and she was all alone.
Ruan Xiyan looked surprised. Where had she drifted to through the space-time rift?
As soon as she took a step forward, a long staircase radiating a holy light extended from beneath her feet and spiraled upwards.
At the very top of the steps, a dazzling golden light shone, hanging high in the sky like the sun.
The sudden scene immediately put Ruan Xiyan on alert, but the surroundings were empty, and there was no one else besides her.
She didn't know where she was, but she was certain that she was no longer in the territory of the Burning Weapon Sect, or even on the cultivation continent.
This place seems to be an independent world beyond the existence of all things. If you want to get out of here, there is only one path in front of you.
Ruan Xiyan resolutely stepped onto the steps. She had no choice but to move forward without looking back, hoping that she could find a way to leave at the end of the steps.
The moment she stepped onto the steps, a strange feeling filled her body, like power, yet not quite.
This feeling was fleeting; when she tried to perceive it more closely, it vanished completely, as if everything just now was merely her illusion.
Feeling no physical discomfort, Ruan Xiyan suppressed her strange feelings and stepped up the stairs.
There was nothing blocking her way on the steps, which made Ruan Xiyan suspicious.
Even as she stood at the very top of the steps, Ruan Xiyan maintained a dreamlike and ethereal appearance.
...They just got up here like that?!
At the end of the steps stood a majestic and solemn golden gate; what lay behind it remained a mystery.
Ruan Xiyan touched the door, trying to push it open, but no matter how much force she used, the door wouldn't budge.
Unbeknownst to Ruan Xiyan, a mark flashed across her brow. The mark was golden, with an eerie red tinge within it, and its shape resembled both feathers and flames.
A beam of light suddenly shone from the gate, making Ruan Xiyan dizzy for a moment.
In her hazy state, a voice echoed in her mind, "The destined one, the time has not yet come."
When Ruan Xiyan regained consciousness, she was already standing in front of the lava of the Burning Weapon Sect.
Jiang Wubai and the others were startled when they saw Ruan Xiyan suddenly appear. Just as they were about to attack, they saw what the person in front of them looked like.
"Sect Leader Ruan!" Jiang Wubai exclaimed in shock, "You...you...how did you get out?"
It's really strange; no one has ever been able to leave a closed spatial black hole on their own.
Unless one's strength has transcended the realm of cultivation and reached the level of a god capable of wielding divine power, but Sect Master Ruan's strength is clearly not at the god level.
Luo Wanyin and Jiang Lin happily gathered around.
Ruan Xiyan looked around in confusion before realizing that she had returned to the Burning Weapon Sect.
Hearing Jiang Wubai's question, Ruan Xiyan came back to her senses, "Sect Master Jiang, to be honest, I don't know how I got out either."
"There are many inexplicable things in this world, so Sect Leader Ruan doesn't need to worry too much about it." Jiang Wubai accepted it even faster than Ruan Xiyan.
"Yes, Xiyan, it's good that you're back safe and sound. Are you hurt?" Luo Wanyin pulled Ruan Xiyan along, looking at her with concern.
Ruan Xiyan let her pull her around in circles, carefully examining her.
Only after confirming that Ruan Xiyan was truly alright did Luo Wanyin finally feel relieved.
Ruan Xiyan looked at Jiang Wubai, "Sect Master Jiang, can the Heaven and Earth Furnace be used now?"
“It’s usable now. This time, it’s all thanks to Sect Master Ruan. The violent power of the magma has stabilized.” Jiang Wubai didn’t refuse. Knowing what Ruan Xiyan wanted, he spoke directly.
"Please entrust the Chenyue Cauldron to me, Sect Leader Ruan. I am ready to repair it for you at any time."
Ruan Xiyan took out the Chenyue Cauldron from her spatial storage. "Sect Leader Jiang, thank you for your trouble."
Jiang Wubai waved his hand, "It's a small matter. If it weren't for Sect Master Ruan, I'm afraid the Heaven and Earth Furnace would have remained abandoned and could not have been restarted."
"Such a great favor, I should be the one thanking Sect Leader Ruan. Leave the repair of the Star Lock to me," Jiang Wubai assured him confidently.
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