Su Xi felt a wave of dizziness wash over her as she looked at the scene before her.
She truly hadn't expected Tian Gang Zhenren to fall into such a state again, losing his memory out of the blue. He hadn't remembered much to begin with, and now with amnesia, what was to be done?
Unwilling to accept Tian Gang Zhenren's relapse into amnesia, Su Xi once again infused him with the power of the Five Elements, hoping for his recovery. After all, the power of the Five Elements was the origin of this world; with its nourishment, perhaps there would be some effect.
After channeling a significant amount of the Five Elements' power, Su Xi couldn't help but try asking again, "Grand Ancestor, do you really not remember anything?"
Facing Tian Gang Zhenren, who faltered at such a critical moment, Su Xi felt utterly drained.
She had been drawn into this Demon Sealing Formation, but if they couldn't get out, she would truly be trapped here forever, reduced to mere bones. She was still young and didn't want to die so soon.
Hearing Su Xi's question, Tian Gang Zhenren shot her a roll of his eyes.
Did he seem so weak, so prone to amnesia?
Could she listen to him finish before making decisions?
He had merely been momentarily taken aback by the sudden turn of events, unable to fathom how he had been rescued. In his view, Su Xi didn't seem to possess the strength to save him, not that he had forgotten what he was here to do.
Looking at the serious expression on Su Xi's face, he couldn't help but cough and steer the conversation back on track, "Instead of wasting time on all this nonsense, you'd be better off figuring out how to get out."
Su Xi, "???"
So the Grand Ancestor hadn't lost his memory, and he had tricked her out of so much of the Five Elements' power.
You are the Grand Ancestor, you have the final say.
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It wasn't as if she had wanted to come in here? And now she had to find a way out herself, could he be a little more reasonable?
Despite her internal grumbling, Su Xi actually asked, "Grand Ancestor, what should we do now?"
They were already nearing the core of the formation. If they turned back now, they would gain nothing. Moreover, to leave, the formation would have to be broken.
However, if they continued inward, they would undoubtedly encounter more dangers.
After all, Tian Gang Zhenren had already been ambushed. They might not be so lucky next time.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Tian Gang Zhenren frowned and pondered. Indeed, Su Xi's point was very important.
After a period of deep thought, his eyes revealed determination as he spoke, "Let's go in now. I sense something very important to me inside."
Upon hearing Tian Gang Zhenren's words, Su Xi knew the matter was settled and could only reply, "Alright, let's go in."
Having come this far, it would indeed be too much of a loss not to proceed.
As they walked further inside, Su Xi's confusion intensified.
It wasn't due to the immense danger within, but rather the complete absence of any peril. If not for the flickering lights around them, she might have suspected she was simply out for a leisurely stroll.
The strangeness of their surroundings made Su Xi's expression grow increasingly peculiar.
For she had now noticed that her Grand Ancestor's body was inexplicably covered in countless white chains. These chains flickered continuously, appearing extremely unnatural in the bizarre environment.
"Grand Ancestor, what's wrong?" Su Xi couldn't help but ask, seeing the situation.
The scene before her was too bizarre, she had no idea what was happening. Why had her Grand Ancestor's body become like this out of nowhere?
Hearing Su Xi's question, Tian Gang Zhenren looked down at himself.
Seeing the chains on his body flickering on and off, he too was filled with confusion. He had never encountered such a situation and had no idea when it had appeared.
What exactly were these white chains?
With this thought, he suddenly reached out to grasp the white chains on his body, wanting to ascertain what was binding him. However, as his hand was about to close around the chains, it passed straight through them; he couldn't grasp anything.
The white chains were clearly not physical objects.
After several attempts, a look of understanding dawned on Tian Gang Zhenren's face.
Given this situation, it meant that the chains were not actually on him but somewhere else. They were merely being projected onto him through some powerful divine ability.
"What's wrong, Grand Ancestor?" Su Xi couldn't help but ask, observing Tian Gang Zhenren's thoughtful expression.
His current demeanor was indeed quite strange.
Hearing Su Xi's inquiry, Tian Gang Zhenren explained, "Through this experience, I seem to have recalled something."
"???" Su Xi stared at Tian Gang Zhenren in shock. What had Tian Gang Zhenren recalled in such a manner?
"Grand Ancestor, what did you remember?" Su Xi didn't want to waste time guessing what a man was thinking and directly asked.
Everything that was happening now seemed ordinary and unremarkable to her, offering no hint as to what Tian Gang Zhenren might have recalled.
Tian Gang Zhenren gazed into the depths of the seal, his eyes filled with a solemnity as he said, "I feel my body is here."
"Your body?" Su Xi looked at Tian Gang Zhenren, somewhat perplexed by his words.
What did he mean by "his body" when everything seemed perfectly fine?
"We'll know once we go in," Tian Gang Zhenren said no more, his steps firm as he walked forward.
Su Xi looked at Tian Gang Zhenren with a sense of bewilderment and followed him in.
As they reached the innermost seal, Su Xi's expression instantly became peculiar.
She had racked her brain trying to imagine what lay within, never expecting to find what she saw.
Initially, she had assumed the Demon Sealing Formation would contain the physical bodies of demons and monsters, or perhaps their decaying skeletons. She never imagined that what greeted her eyes was merely an arm.
This arm was the size of a normal human arm, severed at the root. The entire limb was a vibrant greenish hue, as if carved from fine jade. It emitted a faint radiance and exuded a pressure that commanded submission.
What further confounded Su Xi was that this jade-like arm was entwined with numerous white chains, subtly reminiscent of those that had appeared on Tian Gang Zhenren's body earlier.
Upon witnessing the scene, a bold conjecture suddenly arose in Su Xi's mind.
Could this eerie arm before them be Tian Gang Zhenren's own arm?
Understanding this, Su Xi couldn't help but look at Tian Gang Zhenren beside her, unable to comprehend why he had been reduced to such a state, with his arm severed.
Tian Gang Zhenren stared at the floating arm with a blank expression, his thoughts completely unreadable.
Just as Su Xi was about to speak, he suddenly said, "They're here."
"Here?" Su Xi heard him and glanced around, unsure of what he meant.
What else could possibly arrive in this place? Weren't they afraid of death?
Suddenly, before Su Xi could utter a word, a violent tremor shook the ground. Immediately after, deep, bottomless fissures began to rapidly crack open in the earth.
While she didn't know what lay beneath the rifts, she certainly didn't want to fall in. With a quick movement, she swiftly retreated to the side.