Chapter 1269 - 1369: The Group in Peril

At this moment, the Primordial True Man was already on the run with the Chaos Divine Pearl.

The group of people had thought about waiting inside the Chaos Divine Pearl for the vine creature to leave.

Then they would come out of the Chaos Divine Pearl, but things turned out differently from what they expected.

They waited inside the Chaos Divine Pearl for three whole days, and during those three days, the vine creature stood completely still, as if playing a game of "Red Light, Green Light," paying no attention to anything else.

That's why the Primordial True Man and the others embarked on the path of escape; after all, this barrier creature had time to wait, but they did not have the time to waste.

After all, the group still had other tasks to accomplish; they needed to hurry back inside the wall, back to their base, to report their safety to others since they had been outside the wall for far too long.

Although they had informed the people inside the wall before heading out, there was no set time for their return—only fate would decide it. If they could return alive, then they would; if not, the people inside the wall were to wait three years.

If they had not returned in three years, it would mean they had perished outside. While there was still plenty of time, it would be better to return early to discuss gradually consuming the territory outside the wall.

Although they did not know the effect of Qi Fortune, they could feel that occupying the territory outside the wall would somewhat enhance their strength.

Even the well-experienced Primordial True Man did not understand the reason behind this.

But there was a voice in everyone's hearts that said this.

What the group did not know was that this was the will of the Power of Heaven and Earth inside the wall.

Although they didn't know the specific reason, not even Ye Tianfan did, they at least understood that the voice in their hearts, appearing collectively, was certainly unrelated to the creatures outside the wall.

After all, these creatures outside the wall couldn't possibly urge the Primordial True Man to occupy their homeland.

Therefore, the group believed that the voice they heard within them must be connected to someone inside the wall.

As for who exactly inside the wall?

They thought it was no one specific; it must be the Power of Heaven and Earth, as they couldn't conceive of anyone else capable of such a feat.

And at this moment, they realized they also had the guardianship of the Power of Heaven and Earth at their backs.

Being a guardian was essentially being a tool person, although they didn't realize they were tool people, because if it were as the Power of Heaven and Earth outside said, then surely they would suffer countless casualties, as the Power of Heaven and Earth inside simply ordered them to occupy the outside territory.

No nature-given help was provided; it's unclear if this Power of Heaven and Earth forgot or what.

However, no one realized it, solely because the Power of Heaven and Earth commanded them to occupy the outside territory, which led them to believe they had received the blessing of the Power of Heaven and Earth inside.

But this was not the case; they didn't receive any blessing from the Power of Heaven and Earth, and after hearing that sentence in their minds, no further voices appeared, so they had no idea they were merely tools.

However, Ye Tianfan somewhat understood, although he didn't know exactly what felt wrong, he just felt something was off, because after the voice of the Power of Heaven and Earth appeared, there was nothing further, which seemed peculiar.

Therefore, Ye Tianfan thought he should be cautious. Though he wasn't sure what exactly was off, since he believed something was wrong, he decided to trust his instincts — if something feels off, it must be.

Though Ye Tianfan hadn't yet identified what exactly was off, he thought it wise to stay cautious, so even though he was on guard inwardly, he showed no reaction outwardly.

This was because Ye Tianfan didn't know where exactly the Power of Heaven and Earth inside the wall manifested, nor where it was observing them. He thought that if the Power of Heaven and Earth noticed him being on guard, he would be in grave danger.

Although Ye Tianfan didn't even know what he was guarding against or why he needed to guard against the Power of Heaven and Earth inside the wall, he had to recognize that the Power of Heaven and Earth inside was the foundation of the entire inside.

In theory, if the Power of Heaven and Earth inside wanted to harm Ye Tianfan, it would be extremely easy, because there was no way for him to avoid its attack, as he inevitably needed Spiritual Power, right?

And the Power of Heaven and Earth controlled the birth of Spiritual Power, and not only its birth but also its quality, so if Ye Tianfan were to battle with the Power of Heaven and Earth, he would have no result other than death.

This is not to belittle Ye Tianfan; it's just the fact that for the Power of Heaven and Earth, eliminating a person was too simple — just cutting off their Spiritual Power would suffice, and if a person is deprived of Spiritual Power for an extended period.

Then their internal Spiritual Power would be slowly depleted, and once it ran out, the person would face a fate that, if not death itself, would be as good as death.

Because at that time, living would become worse than dying, and you would think dying would be a better end compared to enduring constant torment.

It's important to know that Ye Tianfan has tasted what it's like to lose Spiritual Power—not so much as worse than death, but absolutely unbearable, and if he were to endure that long-term, Ye Tianfan thought dying would be preferable.

Because that void feeling would drive anyone to try anything, even delving into demonic paths would be worth it.

And just as Ye Tianfan was thinking, he suddenly noticed that the vine creature had already appeared in front of them, and it was now glowing intensely, each rune shining brightly.

Upon seeing this, the Primordial True Man cursed inwardly, and Ye Tianfan, witnessing it, was somewhat confused.

Ye Tianfan knew what capability this barrier creature possessed; he also understood what this creature's current appearance signified.

Because at this moment, the vine creature had used almost all its abilities, which meant that it was practically impossible for them to leave this place.