Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2573: 259: Exhausting All Efforts (Part 4)
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A sudden spark of spiritual understanding ignited in his mind, mirroring the brightness now blazing in his eyes!
“I get it now, the truth reveals itself!”
“We must use their own weapons against them!”
“They are the very force I need to harness!”
Buzz!
Wang Ba's elation was fleeting. The vortex expanded, and another colossal wall surrounding it dramatically crumbled, swiftly swallowed and vanishing into the swirling mass. This collapse initiated a cascade effect. In mere moments, the already strained cultivators felt the suction force amplify severalfold!
“This is disastrous!”
Bai Lechan exclaimed in alarm.
His body, beyond his control, was torn away from Xuan Yuanzi and the others behind him, instantly yanked into the vortex by the relentless, intensified suction!
Wang Ba's eyes narrowed, his heart jolting with shock!
Without Bai Lechan's steadying hand, the Wind-Driving Staff began to falter, causing the vortex cavity it had formed to shake violently and show signs of shrinking!
A ferocious wind shrieked, capable of shattering metal and stone!
At this critical juncture, the Master of Quiet Cave appeared, braving immense danger, and reached out to seize Bai Lechan, who was already being pulled into the vortex!
Even with his imposing stature, his footing faltered as he neared the vortex, the overwhelming suction disrupting his movement.
Simultaneously, Wang Ba displayed a rare, determined resolve!
With a decisive thought, he exerted his will, seizing control of the Wind-Driving Staff from afar!
Whoosh!
Both staffs strained under the immense force, and during this peak exertion, Wang Ba felt his consciousness momentarily blur.
Xuan Yuanzi acted swiftly, leading the other Innate Divine Demons to position themselves directly behind Wang Ba. The formation that had previously supported Bai Lechan seamlessly connected with Wang Ba's position without delay!
Bolstered by two formations and the strength of the Innate Divine Demons under Xuan Yuanzi's command, Wang Ba found a brief moment of stability. He wasted no time, his gaze fixed on the vortex's depths.
The terrifying gale obscured their vision, drawing Bai Lechan in, only for him to be caught by the Master of Quiet Cave.
Despite his colossal physique, he clung precariously to the edge of the crumbling high wall encircling the vortex. Chaos Origin Substance billowed from his body like thick smoke, his usually serene countenance flushed with exertion as he channeled all his might!
Yet, faced with such formidable suction at such close proximity, even a being of his caliber struggled to break free.
In that harrowing moment, neither Wang Ba nor the others possessed the remaining strength to offer any aid.
They could only watch as the Master of Quiet Cave's limbs were progressively, inexorably drawn deeper into the vortex, away from the high wall's edge...
“I… I can’t hold on any longer!”
The Bald Man Jiao uttered, his voice strained, and the next moment, he was uncontrollably pulled from the formation of Innate Divine Demons and cultivators behind him, surging towards the vortex.
Whoosh!
A flash of pink ribbon abruptly shot out, coiling around the Bald Man Jiao and yanking him back just as he was about to be swallowed by the vortex.
It was Lady Hua.
She secured the Bald Man Jiao, then, gritting her teeth, took his original position, assuming control of the Fire Staff. Almost instantaneously, the exhaustion etched onto her face deepened, her cheeks becoming more gaunt...
The expressions of all the cultivators present were etched with extreme gravity!
For the Master of Quiet Cave, who was obstructing the vortex's maw, his arms and legs were now visibly, undeniably sinking toward the other side of Duanhai Cliff at a rapid pace visible to the naked eye...
At this precise moment.
The wind within the vortex suddenly, inexplicably ceased its fury!
The body of the Master of Quiet Cave, moments before succumbing to the pull, seemed to be released from all restraining forces at once. Before he could even grasp what was happening, his entire form was flung backward.
With astonished eyes, he stared at the vortex, where its rotational speed had drastically decreased, and the currents infused with Chaos Origin Substance churned in momentary disarray.
Wang Ba was taken aback but seemed to intuit something, a flicker of understanding brightening his eyes as he instinctively peered into the vortex's depths.
The Chaos Origin Substance swirled and eddied, filling the entire vortex cavity, rendering all vision obscured. Nothing could be discerned, nothing could be seen.
Only an oppressive silence emanated from the other side of the vortex.
Silence.
Within this profound quietude, he thought he faintly heard something again, or perhaps it was mere imagination, a fleeting illusion.
Soon, within the vortex, the Chaos Origin Substance began to churn with irregular, violent movements!
At this instant, the indistinct sound finally solidified into clarity:
“Screech!”
A piercingly sharp cry, imbued with an unyielding resonance, instantly shattered the lingering unease within Wang Ba's heart!
Neither entirely like a chicken, nor completely a bird.
Wang Ba's eyes suddenly blazed with renewed brilliance at this moment!
The very next instant, a formidable, sharp Heavenly Pillar violently thrust forth from the vortex's deepest reaches!
Its tip was needle-sharp, its base progressively widening.
This was immediately followed by two immense eyes, squeezing their way through the vortex, their feathers slightly ruffled and out of place.
It was the head of a colossal bird!This monstrous head alone was utterly sufficient to occupy the entirety of the vortex cavity! "Could this be… Fanming?!" Wang Ba's heart leaped with a jolt! At that precise moment, a voice resonating with extreme familiarity emanated from the deepest recesses of the vortex: "Could it be that we arrived too late, Junior Brother?"
