The little Qilin cried out in alarm as the figure of the Primordial Qilin began to dissipate rapidly.
"Patriarch!"
Even though he knew it was merely a phantom, the little Qilin found it unbearable to watch the figure fade before his eyes, feeling an immense sense of urgency.
The Primordial Qilin’s form grew fainter, his gaze towards the little Qilin filled with infinite care and affection. He spoke softly.
"Child, this is inevitable. Do not grieve too much. Leave this place quickly! The future of the Qilin clan rests on you, the descendants of the Qilin."
"I should have died long ago. Now, I can finally rest in peace!"
As he spoke, the Primordial Qilin’s gaze fell upon Xu Fang. Before the Primordial Qilin could say anything, Xu Fang nodded solemnly.
"Rest assured, with me here, he will be fine."
The Primordial Qilin had perished millions of eons ago, his body transforming into Qilin Cliff, with no possibility of resurrection.
At the brink of death, he constructed this Qilin space merely to leave a legacy for the Qilin race.
Now that his wish was fulfilled and he had received Xu Fang's promise, he truly had no regrets. Without his worldly attachments, his dissipation accelerated even further.
The Primordial Qilin bowed deeply to Xu Fang in thanks. He cast one last look at the little Qilin, offered him a smile, and then completely dissipated.
From this day forth, there was no more Primordial Qilin in the Primordial Heaven and Earth!
"Patriarch!"
The little Qilin cried out repeatedly, but could only watch as the Primordial Qilin vanished into nothingness, his grief inconsolable.
"Enough, this is not the time for you to grieve. We must leave this place quickly. This space is about to collapse."
Xu Fang reminded him. With the Primordial Qilin's form gone, the power maintaining this space had vanished. The surrounding area began to disintegrate at a visible rate.
The little Qilin also came to his senses. Looking at the world-ending scene around them, he could no longer dwell on his grief and became anxious.
"Senior, what are we to do?"
If they did not retreat before the space completely collapsed, they would surely be trapped within it.
Xu Fang, however, was confident. He waved his hand.
"This is easy. Just a little more of this and that!"
As Xu Fang spoke, the Ruyi Jingu Bang appeared in his hand, itching for action.
Seeing this, the little Qilin realized Xu Fang’s intention. So, he was going to bleed him again!
"Senior, this is not fair! You just promised our Patriarch that I would be safe with you!"
The little Qilin protested loudly. Seeing that Xu Fang remained unmoved, he complained humbly.
"Even if you have to draw blood, must you use a stick to poke me? Can't you just… Ahhh!"
As the little Qilin cried out, Xu Fang, with a shift in his thoughts, transformed the Ruyi Jingu Bang into the shape of a needle and immediately began drawing blood.
The little Qilin wailed continuously. It was as if these two were enemies of gentleness. Was gentleness an unaffordable luxury?
However, he watched as his blood dripped onto the ground, proving highly effective.
A vast space instantly formed on the ground, stretching out into an abyss of unknown depth.
"Alright, stop gawking, here we go!"
Xu Fang kicked the little Qilin down and followed him, jumping in after him.
Just as the two jumped, the space finally collapsed completely. An immense power surged, engulfing everything, turning it into dust and smoke, and quickly transforming into an impenetrable rock.
This transformation also occurred within the space, following Xu Fang and the little Qilin.
At the same time, on Qilin Cliff, the Three Pure Ones, the Golden Winged Great Peng, and Ao Xue, who had been waiting there, felt a violent tremor beneath their feet and staggered.
After stabilizing themselves, the Golden Winged Great Peng shouted.
"Not good, that passage is gone!"
The Golden Winged Great Peng pointed to the area where Xu Fang and the little Qilin had entered. The surrounding rocks had fused into an inseparable mass, showing no sign of a former passage.
"This is bad! Senior and the others are still inside, what should we do?"
Ao Xue grew anxious. With the passage gone, how would Senior and the little Qilin get out?
The Golden Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue were distraught and immediately flew towards the area. However, as soon as they took flight, Tongtian grabbed them one by one and pulled them back down.
"What are you rushing for? Daoist friend Xu Fang has many tricks up his sleeve, this is a minor issue."
Taishang and Yuanshi also nodded in agreement, clearly confident in Xu Fang.
"But..."
The Golden Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue were still worried and wanted to try to open a passage for Xu Fang and the little Qilin to exit.
Seeing this, Tongtian could only comfort them again.
"Why are you two so impatient? Who is Daoist friend Xu Fang? Moreover, the little Qilin is with him. If all else fails, you can just give him..."
"Tongtian! I really thank you!"
Before Tongtian could finish, an exasperated voice rang out.
"Senior!"
"Daoist friend Xu Fang!"
Everyone heard this and was overjoyed. They looked towards the sound and indeed, Xu Fang and the little Qilin were slowly rising from beneath Qilin Cliff and landing on the cliff.
The little Qilin still looked indignant, clearly unhappy with Tongtian's arrangement for him.
However, seeing the dense wounds on his hands, from which blood continuously dripped, everyone understood.
So, he had indeed been bled by Xu Fang just now!
Seeing that everyone's attention was on the little Qilin, Xu Fang quickly put away the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which was in the shape of a needle and covered in blood.
"Sorry, there wasn't enough blood earlier, so I had to do it a few more times!"
Xu Fang scratched his head and apologized.
The space had shrunk too quickly. To avoid being caught, he had to draw more blood from the little Qilin, using it to open up the Qilin Cliff and barely escape from below.
The little Qilin heard this and felt like crying but had no tears. If there wasn't enough blood, why did you insist on using a needle? Couldn't you just give me a swift end?
"As expected, Seniors are insurmountable! I am still far from it!"
The Golden Winged Great Peng exclaimed with emotion. Indeed, a Senior was a Senior, and even more ruthless than him!
However, as long as Xu Fang and the little Qilin returned safely, these were trivial matters. Everyone subconsciously ignored the resentful little Qilin, and the situation remained happy and harmonious!
With their hearts settled, everyone gathered around Xu Fang.
"Daoist friend Xu Fang, inside Qilin Cliff...?"
Tongtian began to ask about the situation inside when an anomaly occurred.
Everyone was startled and looked towards the source. They saw that at this moment, the little Qilin's aura erupted, and his entire being was illuminated with astonishing Qilin light!