My heart felt like it was being squeezed by a hand. I regretted it, blamed myself, and felt lucky at the same time.
I regretted that the thing I had sworn never to face had happened again. I blamed myself for making a mistake when I used the dark green energy. Although the dark green energy couldn't stop the heavenly lightning, if I had used it correctly, I could have consumed half of the lightning's power, which would have alleviated Tong Tong's pain.
Of course, the most important thing was that Tong Tong was still alive. This was also something I was glad about.
As long as she was alive, there was still hope.
I thought about it. The reason why Tong Tong hadn't moved was that she was still resisting the power of the heavenly lightning. Tong Tong was a Yin soul, and the heavenly lightning was the power of Yang. If I wanted to help Tong Tong, I had to put this silkworm cocoon in a place with a lot of Yin energy.
After thinking about it carefully, I realized that the place I had encountered the most Yin energy should be the place where the Tai Sui Giant Corpse was in the Corpse Sect. The Heaven level Yin energy there was definitely good for Tong Tong, and it would also help her resist the power of the heavenly lightning.
However, that place was the Corpse Sect's forbidden area. After the previous incident, it was impossible to send Tong Tong there.
Aside from that place, the place with the most Yin energy was the jade bracelet where Tong Tong usually resided. That bracelet contained one hundred thousand souls from the Ghost Valley, as well as the ten thousand souls she had absorbed from the Ghost Subduing Master during the exchange competition.
Although the Yin energy of those souls couldn't be compared to the Heaven level Yin energy, a quantitative change could lead to a qualitative change. The thick Yin energy created by the large number of souls couldn't be underestimated.
At this moment, sending Tong Tong back to the jade bracelet was the best choice. However, Tong Tong was inside the silkworm cocoon, and I couldn't contact her. How could I send her back?
I held the jade bracelet and approached the silkworm cocoon. As soon as the jade bracelet touched the cocoon, the huge silkworm cocoon disappeared into thin air.
Although I couldn't sense the situation inside the jade bracelet, it was clear that the silkworm cocoon had returned to the jade bracelet.
I heaved a sigh of relief. Since my eyes could block the heavenly lightning, with the help of the spirit inside the jade bracelet, I would be able to eliminate the power of the heavenly lightning in time to get rid of it. I would be able to get out of here.
After doing that, I slumped to the ground. The exhaustion and pain caused by the exhaustion of my Dao energy burst out. I felt dizzy as if I would faint in the next second.
However, I didn't dare to faint at this moment. I forcefully bit my tongue to wake myself up. I first absorbed the enormous amount of dark green energy in the air back into my body. Then, I grabbed the jade bracelet and started to absorb the true dragon energy from within.
The fatty stood beside me and naturally saw everything. However, the origin of the dark green energy was mysterious and the fatty didn't recognize it. It was obvious that he didn't put it in his heart. He was filled with doubt as he asked me if the surging energy from the jade bracelet was a true dragon's vein.
I hesitated for a while then nodded. "When I went to the Metaphysics Society to absorb the true dragon aura, I also took the true dragon vein into my jade bracelet."
After listening to me, the fat man opened his mouth and eyes wide. After a long time, he put on a speechless expression and gave me a thumbs up.
He pointed behind me and said, "Ye Pianpian can't take it anymore." I turned around and saw that Ye Pianpian was still under the siege of the six Taoist priests.
I turned around and saw that Ye Pianpian was still under the siege of the six Daoist priests. The Daoist priest she had hurt with her Astral Steps was lying on the ground. I didn't know if he was dead or alive.
Although she had taken care of one person and did not seem to be at a disadvantage on the battlefield, it was obvious that Ye Pianpian's aura was extremely weak. It was obvious that she had exhausted all of her Qi of the Way by these shameless people from Longhu Mountain who had bullied her with their numbers.
Before I could say anything, the fatty shouted, "Sister Pianpian, I've set up a formation here. Come here and rest for a while!"
As soon as he said that, Ye Pianpian chanted, "Step on the ground and mark the sky, fifteen traces of Yu!"
After chanting, she lifted her left foot and was about to step on the ground.
When the six Taoist priests heard the chant and saw Ye Pianpian's movement, they didn't hesitate and took a step back. They were on guard.
Unexpectedly, Ye Pianpian's attack was just a feint. Her raised left foot didn't step on the ground. Instead, she turned around and ran toward us.
The six Taoist priests recognized that they had been tricked. Enraged, they followed her and stormed toward us.
When Ye Pianpian arrived in front of us, the fatty made a hand seal and pointed in her direction. He didn't put down his hand until Ye Pianpian reached us.
Then, the six Taoist priests also ran toward us. However, when they came close, the first glimmering barrier that had appeared when the heavenly lightning struck appeared again, blocking their way.
The old Daoists did not pay any attention to the seemingly ordinary barrier. The one in the lead swung the horsetail whisk in his hand in an attempt to break the barrier. However, it was to no avail. There was not even a single ripple on the shimmering barrier.
The Taoist priests didn't believe it and took out their talismans in an attempt to break the barrier. However, it wasn't any different from the previous blow with the horsetail whisk. The glimmering barrier didn't ripple at all.
The Taoist priests' expressions changed. After discussing for a while, they didn't continue to attack. Two of them went to check on the Taoist priest that Ye Pianpian had injured, while the others sat cross-legged on the ground, quietly adjusting the Taoist energy in their bodies.
It was obvious that they had consumed a lot of energy while fighting against Ye Pianpian.
I retracted my gaze and looked at the fatty in surprise.
Their Zhanyan School's cultivation technique was too special. It couldn't be compared to the Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point Technique or the Glory of Knowledge Technique. However, from his attainments in formations, the fatty's cultivation base wasn't low. At the very least, it wasn't lower than mine.
The two of us had entered the path of cultivation at about the same age. In comparison, the fatty's cultivation talent wasn't inferior to mine.
Of course, he had a famous teacher to guide him, so his journey had been extremely smooth, unlike my bumpy road. In this aspect, the two of us were completely different.
With the protection of the fatty's formation, Chen Yangting and the other Taoist priests of Mount Longhu needed to rest. We were temporarily safe.
After Ye Pianpian returned, she briefly asked about what had just happened. Then, she sat cross-legged next to me and began to adjust her Taoist energy.
After a bitter battle, we had competed in cultivation and power. Now, under the protection of the fatty's formation, we were competing in terms of recovery power.
In terms of recovery power, there was nothing in this world that could recover Taoist energy better than the True Dragon Vein. During the time that Ye Pianpian had returned, the empty acupoints in my body had been replenished by nearly half. In a few more minutes, my Taoist energy would be completely restored.
At this moment, I finally saw a glimmer of an opportunity for victory. As long as Ye Pianpian and I could recover before the people of Mount Longhu, we could join forces and attack. Even if we couldn't defeat these people, we would be able to exhaust the Taoist energy that they had just recovered. Then, we could seize the time to recover, and there would be a moment of victory.
Thinking of this, I was extremely excited. However, there was still a problem.
I had the True Dragon Vein to recover, so there was no need to mention my speed. However, Ye Pianpian didn't have it, so it was very difficult for her to be fast.
If it was just me alone, Chen Yangting would probably be able to kill me as long as he recovered half of his strength.
After thinking about it, since my Taoist energy had already recovered by half, I might as well let Ye Pianpian use the jade bracelet first.
She already knew that the True Dragon Vein was with me, so there was naturally no need to hide it. I directly handed the jade bracelet to her and told her, "The True Dragon Vein is in this jade bracelet. Take it and absorb the Dragon Qi. Once your Taoist energy is replenished, we will have a chance to win."
Ye Pianpian frowned slightly and then nodded. Without saying anything, she directly took the jade bracelet and closed her eyes to absorb the True Dragon Qi.
Without the replenishment of the True Dragon Qi, the recovery speed of my Taoist energy had decreased by more than ten times. However, time was of the essence, so I could recover as much as I could. I also closed my eyes and tried my best to guide the Taoist energy through the Circulatory Cycle in my meridians.
Not long after I closed my eyes, I suddenly felt my hand being pulled by someone. I looked down in astonishment and instantly widened my eyes … The person pulling my hand was actually Ye Pianpian!