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A ray of light in the darkness

Darkness, boundless darkness, swallowed me. I lay powerless on the ground, my consciousness gradually fading. Is this the end? No, I won't accept this!

At that moment, a faint light emanated from the palm of my clenched right hand, like a spark in the darkness, instantly igniting hope within me. I strained my heavy eyelids and glanced down at the source of the light—it was the magical herb I was clutching tightly in my hand!

It had been dim and shimmering, but now it glowed with a luminous green light, as if responding to my despair and guiding me in the direction of life. Could it be that this magical herb possessed other powers besides unlocking the seal?

"What's this?!"

A sharp, piercing sound echoed, and Wei Qing also noticed the light emanating from the spiritual herb. Her eyes suddenly widened, greed and desire burning in them.

"Damn it! How could this bitch have such a treasure in her hands! "

She rushed towards me desperately, trying to snatch the spiritual herb from my hand. However, just as she was about to touch me, an invisible barrier appeared out of nowhere and bounced her back fiercely.

"what!"

Wei Qing fell to the ground in pain, staring in disbelief at the formation blocking her way. This formation was set up by Elder Wei to protect me, but I didn't expect it to accidentally protect the spiritual herbs.

"Damn it! I don't believe I can't break your formation!"

Wei Qing once again gathered her spiritual energy and attacked the formation frantically, trying to break through this final obstacle. However, no matter how hard she attacked, the formation remained as solid as a rock, firmly blocking her out.

As I watched this scene, a glimmer of hope ignited in my heart. The light emanating from this magical herb might be our last chance of survival! I struggled to sit up, but due to my severe injuries, my vision went black and I couldn't move at all.

"Yao'er, don't move."

Elder Wei noticed my intention and immediately came to my side, gently lifted me up and leaned me against his chest. He looked at me worriedly, his old face full of heartache.

"Yao'er, how are you? Where are you hurt?"

I shook my head and said weakly, "Elder, I'm fine. Please take a look... this spiritual herb..."

I raised my right hand with difficulty and handed the spiritual herb that was emitting a faint light to Elder Wei. He looked at the spiritual herb in my hand, and a trace of astonishment flashed in his turbid eyes.

"Could this be...?" Elder Wei took the spiritual herb with trembling hands. A startling light flashed in his cloudy old eyes, but it quickly dimmed. "But, the price..."

I understood his concerns, and while suppressing the surging blood and energy within me, I spoke haltingly, "Elder, I can't worry about that anymore... Let's give it a try. This is our only hope..."

Elder Wei looked at me deeply and nodded earnestly. He gently placed the spiritual herb in my palm, his hands moving freely as he muttered something. A warm aura gradually enveloped me, and I felt the pain in my body ease slightly, and my consciousness gradually cleared.

I tried to concentrate, focusing all my attention on the spiritual herb in my hand. As I continued to try, the faint green light seemed to sense my call and began to flicker slightly, faintly echoing my heartbeat.

"Yao'er, concentrate and use your spiritual power to guide it!" Elder Wei reminded in a low voice.

I took a deep breath, summoned the remaining spiritual energy within me, and slowly poured it into the spiritual herb. The herb's light instantly intensified, blinding me so much that I could barely open my eyes. At the same time, I felt a powerful force surge from the herb, running down my arm and towards my dantian.

My body felt as if it were being torn apart by this force, and the excruciating pain made me groan. I gritted my teeth, desperately trying to control this violent force, guiding it to affect the formation that Elder Wei had set up earlier according to my will.

"Yao'er, stop! If you continue like this, you will..." Elder Wei noticed my intention and tried to stop me anxiously, but was bounced back by an invisible force.

I ignored them, my vision darkening, my consciousness fading, but I refused to give up. I felt the power of the spiritual herb resonating with the formation, and a faint glimmer of hope slowly rose within me. I exerted all my might, channeling the last of my spiritual energy into the spiritual herb...

"Yao'er!" A familiar voice suddenly sounded in my ears...

"Yao'er!" I struggled to pry open my heavy eyelids and saw Hao Yang running towards me anxiously, his face filled with worry and helplessness. I wanted to smile at him and tell him I was fine, but I didn't even have the strength to open my mouth.

"Yao'er, how are you?" Hao Yang ran to my side and tried to reach out to help me, but was repelled by the spiritual power surging around me. He fell to the ground, the worry in his eyes even more intense. "Damn it, what the hell is going on? Why can't I help you?"

"Hao Yang, don't come over. This is not something you can interfere with!" Elder Wei also rushed over and wanted to hold Hao Yang, but was pushed away by Hao Yang.

"It's already this late, and you're still talking like this! Wei Yao is almost dying!" Hao Yang yelled at Elder Wei with red eyes, then struggled to stand up, but his injuries hadn't healed yet, and he couldn't succeed after several attempts. He could only pound the ground weakly, closing his eyes in pain, "Wei Yao, hold on, I'll definitely find a way to save you!"

I wanted to tell him that I knew my own body well, and that in this situation, there was no other way except to give it a try. I raised my hand with difficulty, wanting to touch his cheek, but my hand fell down weakly.

"Yao'er!" Hao Yang's voice was full of despair. I seemed to feel the grief and helplessness in his heart.

"Leave me alone... Stop her now..." I used up my last bit of strength, squeezing out a few words from between my teeth, my eyes fixed on the formation before me. I could feel the power of the spiritual herbs being absorbed bit by bit by the formation, and the fluctuations of the formation were becoming more and more intense. Success was just around the corner!

"Yao'er, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I abandon you?" Hao Yang wanted to rush over excitedly, but was held back tightly by Elder Wei.

"Hao Yang, listen to Yao'er! Only she can stop all this now!" Elder Wei shouted at the top of his lungs.

Hao Yang was stunned for a moment, looked at me, then looked at the flickering formation in front of him, and finally collapsed to the ground powerlessly, closing his eyes in pain.

I couldn't hesitate any longer! I suppressed the surging blood and qi within me and poured my last bit of spiritual energy into the spiritual herb. The spiritual herb shone brightly, almost illuminating the entire sky. I felt the formation slowly changing under my guidance...

However, as the power of the spiritual herbs was released, my vitality was rapidly fading. My face grew paler, my vision blurred, and the voices in my ears grew fainter and fainter... But I couldn't fall. I was just one step closer, just one step closer...

"Yao'er! Don't..." I felt a warm hand holding mine. I tried hard to open my eyes and see who was in front of me, but my eyelids seemed to be filled with lead and I couldn't open them...

"No, I can't sleep..." I muttered to myself with my last bit of strength, and then my vision went black and I completely lost consciousness...

I felt my body floating, like a dandelion blown by the wind, drifting unsteadily. The scene before me became increasingly blurry, with only the light from the magical herb still glaring.

"Yao'er! Yao'er!" I heard Hao Yang's heart-wrenching cry in my ears. My heart suddenly ached. I wanted to respond to him, but found that I didn't even have the strength to open my mouth.

I tried hard to open my heavy eyelids, but could only see a blur of light and shadow. I felt a warm hand holding mine tightly, and the warmth penetrated my skin and reached my heart, making me feel a little relieved.

"Yao'er, hold on, you can do it!" Elder Wei's voice came intermittently, and I could feel the trembling and worry in his tone.

I wanted to tell them I was fine, I could hold on. But my throat felt like it was blocked, and no sound came out. I could only try my best to maintain my last bit of consciousness, pinning all my hopes on that magical herb.

I felt the power of the spiritual herbs continuously pouring into the formation, and the fluctuations in the formation became increasingly violent, as if it would collapse at any moment. I knew I was only one step away from success, but my body had reached its limit.

I felt my life force rapidly draining away, and the world before me grew darker and darker. In a trance, I seemed to see Hao Yang's weeping face, Elder Wei's anxious expression, and Wei Qing...

Wait, Wei Qing? Why is she here?

I tried hard to see clearly, but found that my vision was becoming increasingly blurry, and finally, I was completely plunged into darkness...

"Sister, don't worry, I will take good care of Hao Yang for you..." A cold voice sounded in my ears, accompanied by a creepy laugh.

I opened my eyes suddenly, but saw...