Su Xi watched the scene before her, her hands still, merely lifting them upwards.
A pale blue light instantly appeared, and the charging second elder was rendered immobile.
Then, before his disbelieving eyes, he rapidly transformed into a pile of bones, utterly dead.
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The Fatty stared at the situation, a flicker of unease crossing his face.
This person was in no way comparable.
Su Xi, having dealt with the second elder, frowned.
Why had this person become like this?
He had charged over with such ferocity, only to be so weak?
Though she was silently complaining, Su Xi knew it was no longer important.
For her, the most urgent task now was to leave this place quickly.
However, just as Su Xi prepared to leave, she suddenly noticed a peculiar situation.
She was trapped.
They were now like they were in an iron cage, unable to escape by any means.
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How could this be?
Su Xi had fully recovered her cultivation, her strength ranking at the pinnacle of combat power in the entire world.
Yet, she found her powers completely useless against their confinement.
"Let me try." Elder Gui and the others were unwilling to simply wait, and continuously struck at the Scripture Pavilion.
Despite unleashing their full power, it was to no avail.
The entire Scripture Pavilion remained steadfast, showing no sign of movement.
"What is going on?" Elder Gui looked at the scene, disbelief etched on his face.
With the attacks they had just launched, they could have shattered the entire world.
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Were they dreaming?
Su Xi meticulously observed the surroundings before speaking, "It's not that our strength is insufficient, but rather that this formation is too powerful."
"Formation?" Li Ping looked at the Scripture Pavilion before him, unsure if it was true.
It looked like an ordinary building, how could it possess a formation? And even if it were a true formation, why could he feel nothing?
Although formations were not his primary focus of cultivation, if a formation were truly present, he would not be completely oblivious.
Hearing Li Ping's confusion, Su Xi pointed to the surrounding books and said, "Because of these."
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Everyone looked in the direction Su Xi pointed, their faces filled with bewilderment.
These books had become the means of their confinement?
Seeing their confusion, Su Xi explained, "Have you not noticed, the Dragon Tiger Sect has an excessive number of books? And some of these books should not be here."
Following Su Xi's reminder, the others immediately realized.
Certain cultivation techniques clearly existed only in their world, yet they were found here in the Dragon Tiger Sect.
Previously, their sole focus had been on finding a way to break free, so they hadn't paid attention. Now, with Su Xi's prompting, they suddenly understood.
So this was the reason.
Elder Gui's face also lit up with realization, and he looked at Su Xi, asking, "While we now understand what is happening, how do we leave this place?"
They cared not for other matters, only for escape.
Otherwise, if they were trapped here, they would never be able to leave.
Su Xi rubbed her nose, a hint of helplessness on her face.
Although she wished she could find a solution as usual,
this place seemed to be a natural formation, and despite racking her brain, she could find no way to resolve it.
Seeing this, the others' expressions grew even more solemn.
If Su Xi, the protagonist, could not find a way, what could they do?
Just as Su Xi was growing anxious, she suddenly heard Lin Qing, who had been silent, speak up, "I now know a way to leave this place."
"What way?" Li Ping asked Lin Qing with urgency.
At this point, there was no need to be coy.
Lin Qing looked at Li Ping and said, "If we cannot break it from the inside, why not try to break it from the outside?"
Years of experience had taught Lin Qing that some seals, though impenetrable from within, could be easily dealt with from the outside.
Hearing Lin Qing's words, Su Xi felt a sense of sudden clarity.
She had been so focused on breaking the seal from within, or directly dismantling its energy, that she had overlooked the most crucial core element.
The goal was not to understand the formation, but to escape it.
As long as they could leave this place, all other methods became unimportant.
Li Ping, unfamiliar with formations, looked at Lin Qing and asked doubtfully, "Do we have anyone outside?"
Suddenly, everyone remembered Wu Tian, who had been outside earlier. But they quickly shook their heads.
While Wu Tian possessed some skill, he was unlikely to be able to break the formation.
After all, this formation was not made of paper, easily torn.
It required a certain level of power to shatter it.
Lin Qing shook his head and said, "I never said we needed to rely on others. We can do it ourselves."
"We can do it ourselves?"
Elder Gui and the others looked at Lin Qing with confusion, suddenly suspecting he was talking nonsense.
They were locked in this place, unable to see outside. How could they attack from the outside?
Lin Qing had no intention of further explanation. Instead, he prepared to use action to silence their doubts.
After all, to him, explaining to those who didn't understand was a waste of time. It was better to do something to solve the problem.
Lin Qing began to chant incantations, and a myriad of lights emanated from him.
Just as everyone thought Lin Qing was about to ascend, they suddenly heard a violent crash from outside the Scripture Pavilion, and then the large door of the Scripture Pavilion was blown off.
How could this be?
Though everyone didn't know how Lin Qing had done it, they knew that if they didn't leave now, they didn't know how long they would have to wait.
So, without hesitation, they fled the formation.
As they emerged, they discovered that the outside world had changed.
The once lush sect grounds were now devoid of any buildings, replaced by vast expanses of yellow sand, with occasional gusts of wind.
How could this be?
Seeing this, everyone was utterly bewildered.
If it weren't for the Scripture Pavilion behind them continuously emitting black mist, a reminder to all.
Su Xi, though puzzled, had a suspicion.
This was a Sumeru Space.
A Sumeru Space was a great divine ability akin to Buddhist powers, capable of creating a world within a single flower.
Though they had been in the Scripture Pavilion, they had in fact been relocated.
Therefore, the world they were currently in was no longer their original world. It was like in a world of gods and ghosts, where opening a door led to another world.
Hearing Su Xi's explanation, shock bloomed on everyone's faces.
An ordinary world possessed a Sumeru Space.
To contain a Sumeru Space, immense energy was required. Ordinary worlds could not fulfill such conditions.
This seemingly unremarkable world possessed such a formidable capacity; was it truly a small world?
Su Xi, too, found it hard to believe such wonders existed in this place, but she knew now was not the time to dwell on it.
The most critical issue was to figure out how to leave this place.
After all, the existence of this place was inherently unstable. Once they could no longer approach it, great danger would ensue.
Just as everyone was contemplating how to escape this peculiar world, they suddenly felt the yellow sand in the sky increase.
Then, these sand particles transformed into strange soldiers, charging towards them.
Looking at the fierce soldiers, Su Xi and the others understood clearly. If they could not hold them off, their lives would be forfeit.
It was for this reason that they all drew their weapons to fend off these sand soldiers.
However, what made everyone despair was that these creatures were unkillable.
No matter what means they employed, these soldiers ultimately could not be defeated. They would only turn into a pile of sand, only to reform into new soldiers.
The Fatty, seeing that the sand soldiers were unkillable, wore an anxious expression.
While these soldiers could not be killed, they themselves were easily slain.
His magic power was rapidly depleting, and if this continued, who knew what the outcome would be.
Without finding a solution, he would perish first.
"What should we do?"
The Fatty looked at Su Xi, seeking a definitive answer.
Su Xi gazed at the sand soldiers before her, then rummaged in her belongings and produced a small ball. "I'll try this."
Su Xi finished speaking and began to utter strange incantations.
As Su Xi's chant echoed, the small ball in her hand began to glow, emitting a powerful radiance.
Accompanying the light, a gentle glow enveloped the soldiers formed from sand.
All the soldiers caught in the light instantly collapsed, transforming back into piles of sand.
Seeing this, everyone felt a surge of joy.
Su Xi still possessed such a formidable ability; there was no need to worry.
As the sand soldiers dwindled, Su Xi showed no sign of happiness, her expression instead growing solemn.
The situation was peculiar.
Many of the soldiers had collapsed even before her light could reach them.
They seemed incredibly eager to do so.