It wasn't his first time experiencing the collapse of restrictions, so Qin Xi was very calm. He unfolded the Three Yang Real Fire Sword, spread the sword formation, and flew forward while pulling Mo Tiange.
The flying cloud reached its maximum speed, flying towards the exit of Demonic Mountain.
Along the way, countless cultivators flew towards the exit in unison.
This was the time to escape, so everyone used their trump cards. No one dared to hold anything back.
Even so, some cultivators who couldn't escape in time were sucked into the collapsing restrictions and instantly turned into black ashes.
Mo Tiange saw with her own eyes that Daoist Kumu and Tong Tianyun, who came with them, were also sucked into the restrictions and died instantly.
Not long after they entered Demonic Mountain, they were separated from those two people. Later, they learned from Jing Xingzhi that those two people indeed harbored evil intentions. They left Madam Feng in the lurch and watched as Lei Dongqing perished, but the two of them relied on that ten-thousand-year-old spiritual plant to hook up with a Nascent Soul cultivator and enter Immortal's Ruins.
Now that the two of them appeared here, they probably didn't get any benefits even if they helped the Nascent Soul cultivators!
She and Qin Xi, who had Nascent Soul masters, didn't think about going in with Lord Daoist Jinghe. Did they really think those Nascent Soul cultivators would protect them for a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb?
Maybe they knew, but their lifespans were about to run out, so they didn't care.
The restrictions collapsed faster and faster, and the rumbling sounds were endless. Countless cultivators rushed towards the exit.
Qin Xi was calm at first, but he became anxious later on.
Such a big movement was even more terrible than the one eighty years ago. Master was right — this time was more dangerous than last time!
But no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't outrun the collapsing restrictions. Soon, the cultivators not far behind them were also sucked in, and their screams were endless.
"No!" Mo Tiange shouted, "We can't escape like this …"
How could Qin Xi not know that?
But where could they find a safe place at this time?
Last time, when the restrictions on Demonic Mountain collapsed, he and Ye Hai were lucky to hide in the cave on Tens of Thousands of Feet Peak. Otherwise, they definitely couldn't escape!
At this time, he couldn't afford to hold back anymore. The sword formation spread out and shone brightly, blocking more and more drifting restrictions in the air. His hands didn't stop moving as he fished out several treasures from his Qiankun Bag. He patted some on himself and gave some to Mo Tiange. He said anxiously, "At least it can block them for a while."
The sound of thunder resounded overhead. Mo Tiange's expression changed. She heard Qin Xi say, "It's too late. I can only risk it!" Right after he said that, he made a hand seal and circulated the spiritual aura in his body. He was about to use a secret technique.
Mo Tiange was startled. Although she didn't know what kind of secret technique Qin Xi was using, she could tell he was using his blood essence!
Once such a spell was used, the best result would be a period of rest, but the worst result would be a regression in cultivation!
He was already at the peak stage of the Core Formation realm. If his cultivation level regressed, he didn't know how long it would take for him to reach the Nascent Soul realm.
"Senior Brother, don't —"
Qin Xi didn't pay attention to her. Several drops of blood essence were forced out of his body. He stretched out his hand and wiped it, and the blade of his sword instantly shone with a red light.
Just as he was about to activate the Three Yang Real Fire Sword, his spiritual aura suddenly became unstable, and the red light on the Three Yang Real Fire Sword dimmed.
His expression changed. He used his blood essence to search for Mo Tiange's whereabouts before, so he lost some of his strength. Now, he couldn't even use the secret technique.
Qin Xi was really anxious when he realized this!
He was very calm before because of this secret technique. At worst, he could take Mo Tiange out even if he got injured. But he didn't expect that he couldn't use the secret technique because he used his blood essence before!
"Tiange!"
His mind was full of thoughts. In the end, Qin Xi clenched his teeth, pulled Mo Tiange's hand, and said, "If we can't escape, we'll die together!" He didn't wait for her to answer and once again turned into a flight light, flying towards the exit.
Their lives were at stake now.
All of a sudden, Mo Tiange pulled his hand back and stopped.
"Tiange!" Qin Xi was anxious. "What's wrong?"
Mo Tiange looked up with a solemn expression.
Black clouds surged and covered the whole sky. Obviously, the initial instability of the restrictions triggered the collapse of a large area of the restrictions in the sky. If this continued, it would only take a while for the restrictions to collapse here.
Although Qin Xi's flying cloud was extremely fast, it was really hard to say whether he could escape or not.
Qin Xi was anxious. "If we don't leave now, it'll be too late!"
Mo Tiange didn't say anything. She held his waist, gathered spiritual aura on her fingertips, and touched the space between her eyebrows.
A huge round bead loomed between her eyebrows, emitting a hazy white light.
Qin Xi's eyes widened. This is …
The sound of wind and thunder in the sky became more intense. The speed at which the restrictions collapsed was faster than they expected. People were constantly being sucked in. They didn't even have time to scream before they disappeared without a trace.
Mo Tiange silently recited an incantation and cast the incantation on the bead. The white light suddenly exploded, engulfing the two of them.
When the white light disappeared, Qin Xi was stunned.
Bamboo house, bamboo forest, a gentle breeze, a flowing brook, and the smell of medicine lingering around the tip of his nose.
It was a somewhat familiar but completely different scene.
After entering the Virtual Sky World, Mo Tiange breathed a sigh of relief.
Feifei wagged its tail, threw itself into her arms, and squeaked.
She smiled and hugged Feifei affectionately. In the end, she patted its head and released Xiaohuo from the spiritual beast bag, letting the two of them play.
She took a closer look. The medicinal field hadn't been cleaned for a long time, and weeds had grown in it again.
She took out two stone sculpture puppets from her Qiankun Bag and told them to clean up the medicinal field. These two puppets had extraordinary strength, so they were just right to do these chores for her.
When she was done, she looked up and saw that Qin Xi had finally come back to his senses.
There was shock in his eyes, but also understanding. When his eyes met hers, he sighed and said, "I finally understand. Turns out this is your biggest secret."
Mo Tiange smiled, pulled him into the bamboo house, picked up a praying mat, and threw it to him. "You don't need to ask about other things, right?"
"En." Qin Xi gradually understood.
Her pill-concocting skills, her medicinal pills, her ten-thousand-year-old spiritual plants, her spiritual beasts' cultivation levels, and all her puzzling things originated from here: the Virtual Sky World!
He thought for a while and asked, "Where did you get this Virtual Sky World?
It shouldn't be a gift from your great ancestor, right? "
Mo Tiange shook her head. "No."
Zhong Muling said there were only two known Virtual Sky Worlds, and both of them belonged to Deification cultivators. How could he have given her one?
Even if he had one, she was only a Foundation Building cultivator back then, so he wouldn't have given it to her.
"Then how did you get it?"
Mo Tiange thought for a while then said, "It can be considered a fated chance.
When I got it, I didn't know what it was. Later, when I entered my great ancestor's Virtual Sky World, I realized it was this thing. "
"At that time …" Qin Xi nodded in understanding. "No wonder your cultivation level rose so fast from then on. It turned out it wasn't only because you obtained the Art of the Origin, but also because you obtained such a heaven-defying treasure."
Mo Tiange smiled when she saw that his tone was full of emotion but there was no greed in his eyes.
Letting him know such a big secret was originally a gamble. Fortunately, he hadn't betrayed her trust so far.
"You … Aren't you going to ask why I didn't tell you?"
Qin Xi smiled when he heard this question. He reached out to touch her face and said, "Do you need to ask?
Even if it was me, I wouldn't tell such a big secret to others.
An ordinary man is innocent, but treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime. This is especially true in the cultivation world. It's best that you know how to protect yourself. "
Mo Tiange looked up at him and asked, "So, if I never told you, you wouldn't blame me?"
Qin Xi shook his head. "Why would I blame you?
Even if you never told me for the rest of your life, I wouldn't blame you.
In fact, I think it's already quite risky for you to bring me here today. Are you so sure I won't have any bad intentions after seeing this Virtual Sky World? "
Mo Tiange hesitated for a moment then answered, "I didn't have time to think about anything else just now. I just thought we couldn't die there … Besides, this Virtual Sky World has already recognized me as its master. You can't hurt me here."
"If I were really scheming, I wouldn't have hurt you here," Qin Xi said.
Qin Xi said, "If nothing happens to me here after I learn your secret, but I imprison you and interrogate you after we go out, what would you do?"
His tone was harsh and even accusatory.
Mo Tiange was stunned and asked, "Isn't it good for me to trust you?"
Qin Xi sighed and said, "I know you trust me, but it's hard to judge a person's heart … Trust sometimes comes with a price, and the price you have to pay is too high. If you're not careful, you'll be crushed to pieces!"
Seeing that Mo Tiange lowered her head after being scolded, Qin Xi smiled again. "Of course, I can be an exception, but there can't be a next time, understand?"
"En."
Mo Tiange smiled. "Of course there won't be a next time. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have brought you here!"
She had thought about this question many times. If it weren't for today's life-threatening situation, she wouldn't have brought Qin Xi here.
In fact, after bringing him here, she was also nervous, but Qin Xi's reaction just now made her feel that her trust was worth it.
Thinking of today's dangerous situation, she asked worriedly, "Master is still in Immortal's Ruins. Will he be in danger?"
This question made Qin Xi silent for a while.
How could he not be worried? But now that the great restriction on Demonic Mountain had collapsed, they couldn't go out.
"Master won't die so easily," he said.
"Let's take care of ourselves first. After a few days, when the restriction is stable, we'll look for Master's whereabouts."
"En." Mo Tiange also didn't have any good ideas, so she could only do this.
Feeling the heavy atmosphere between them, she smiled and said, "Since we're here, I'll take you to see the medicinal field. My pill-concocting skills aren't as good as yours, so you might be able to give me some advice on how to deal with these spiritual plants." As she spoke, she pulled him to the medicinal field and told him about some things in the Virtual Sky World.
Qin Xi looked at the densely packed medicinal plants in the medicinal field and was shocked for a long time. He then sighed and said, "These medicinal plants are enough for a big cultivation group to use for hundreds of years. If they're not picked excessively, they'll be enough to support a cultivation group to dominate the Celestial Pole."
"That's true, but I don't dare to take them out. A 10,000-year-old spiritual plant can make Nascent Soul cultivators fight for it. With so many … I don't know what kind of turmoil it will cause."
"En, you're right."
Qin Xi agreed. "Even if they rot here, we can't take them out casually. Otherwise, not only will you be in trouble, but the Celestial Pole will also be in chaos."
He lowered his head and looked at the surrounding medicinal fields. There were many spirit herbs that he had only heard of in legends but had never seen before. These spirit herbs had been trimmed, and their ages ranged from ten thousand years to a thousand years to a few hundred years. Some of them had only just sprouted.
"You said the Virtual Sky World has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, but why are the oldest spiritual plants only tens of thousands of years old?"
Mo Tiange learned about this from the memory in the Virtual Sky World. "Spiritual plants also have a lifespan. Generally, their lifespan ranges from 10,000-year-old to tens of thousands of years, so it's best to pick them and refine them into medicinal pills when they're 10,000-year-old.
Because at that time, their medicinal properties have reached their limit. If they continue to grow, they'll die. "
"I see."
It was Qin Xi's first time hearing about this. In the current cultivation world, 10,000-year-old spiritual plants rarely appeared, so no one really knew about this.
Standing in the middle of the medicinal field, Mo Tiange looked at the many spiritual plants that had reached ten thousand years old. She then looked at the two busy stone sculpture puppets and said with a smile, "Since we can't go out, help me tidy up the medicinal field!"