After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 190 Starlight

"Is this stone pillar so fragile?" Shen Xu was puzzled as he looked at the cracked stone pillar in front of him.

He picked up the fox statue again for a closer look, but didn't find any obvious changes. It seemed like the fox's expression had become a little softer, but that could just be his imagination.

Since the stone pillar had cracked, there was no need for him to try again. After putting the demon fox back into his storage ring, he buried the stone pillar underground again.

Returning to the front of the Kunyuan Hall and seeing the two still unconscious, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

They did indeed arrive at the Kunyuan Palace, but coming down there was a near-certain death; going up there would surely mean certain death, especially since they were already four people short.

If they delay too long until the giant winged eagles become exhausted from hunger, they will not be able to return to the ground.

The good news is that as long as Chen Bing brings enough Kun Yuan Qi, they can still enter the Kun Yuan Palace to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm. It's just tough on the Fire Flame Society members.

But given the chance to return to the ground, he was unwilling to stay here and wait in vain.

Seeing the steady breathing of the two people beside him, Shen Xu knew that they should be fine. As drops of water dripped continuously from their foreheads, Xiao Ruohuang suddenly sat up in fright.

When she woke up, she saw Shen Xu in front of her and Kunyuan Palace beside her. She rubbed her messy hair and said in a daze, "I thought I would see the Heavenly Sword Tower when I opened my eyes."

"You should thank me and the Giant Winged Demon Eagle. Without either of us, your Fire Flame Society would be completely finished," Shen Xu couldn't help but tease.

At this moment, Chen Bing also sat up, his face pale, clutching his forehead. He began to gasp for breath, but when he saw the scene around him, he immediately stood up in shock.

"Kunyuan Palace!!" Chen Bing murmured in disbelief, then began pinching his own arm.

"Chief Chen, you're not dreaming. The Giant Winged Demon Eagle and I saved you and Ruohuang. Or rather, the Giant Winged Demon Eagle saved all three of us," Shen Xu said with some emotion.

"I can't thank you enough, but I'll definitely thank you properly when I get back!" Chen Bing bowed to Shen Xu.

"Going back? I think it will be very difficult for us to go back," Shen Xu said with a wry smile.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruohuang and Chen Bing both looked puzzled. Then, as if they had realized something, they slumped down and fell into a long silence.

"It seems like only the three of us came here. They are all the chosen swordsmen of the Flame Society," Chen Bing said with some sadness.

"Number Three was eliminated by me. The situation was urgent at the time. The giant winged demon eagle was already on fire, and there was no time to explain. I had no choice but to resort to this measure," Shen Xu said slowly.

“You have the right to eliminate us. The bigger picture is more important; otherwise, we wouldn’t be here.” Chen Bing didn’t blame him.

"Are we really not going to make it up? What about the rest of the Fire Flame Society members?" Xiao Ruohuang asked unwillingly.

“We can try, but the chances are slim,” Shen Xu replied calmly.

"This is unfair! Why can other alliances get close to their Kunyuan Palace so easily? The Tianhe Society didn't even do anything, and you just gave them a Kunyuan Palace!"

"Why are you creating such huge obstacles for us now that we're here!" Xiao Ruohuang questioned Shen Xu as if she were insane.

"Xiao Ruohuang, they've already done so much for us. We shouldn't ask for anything more. Who told us to be stuck with a Kunyuan Palace like this!" Chen Bing said helplessly.

“This is indeed a bit unfair, unfair, fair…” Shen Xu frowned and fell into deep thought.

As if he had thought of something, Shen Xu suddenly asked, "Chief Chen, how much Kun Yuan Qi do you possess?"

"Before Ruohuang left last time, she arranged for me to collect Kun Yuan Qi. Now most of the Kun Yuan Qi of the Fire Flame Society is in my hands. Fortunately, I was not eliminated, otherwise the Fire Flame Society would really have been in decline." Chen Bing said with lingering fear.

Upon hearing Chen Bing's words, Shen Xu slowly said, "Now we have two choices: the first is to wait. According to our guess, the Kunyuan Palace can only be truly opened when all five Kunyuan Palaces are filled with Kunyuan energy."

So as long as we wait, someone will eventually come down and open the Kunyuan Palace. Then you can negotiate with them to get them to send down the hundred members of the Fire Flame Society, although I think it's unlikely to happen.

Secondly, I think Ruohuang is right. This Kunyuan Palace is too difficult to open, and there is basically no possibility that those bloodthirsty bats will be wiped out.

With the presence of the giant-winged demonic eagle at the Qi Condensation Realm, we almost suffered total annihilation. Therefore, given the strength of the Sword Selection in the secret realm, it is practically impossible for them to safely transport one hundred people down.

But the Four Directions Sword Alliance certainly won't assign us problems we can't solve.

Therefore, I suspect that as long as we fill this Kunyuan Palace with the breath of Kunyuan, some welcome changes should occur here, thus helping us get out of our predicament.

But if you do that, you lose the initiative in negotiating with other alliances.

I hope you will consider these two options carefully.

“No need to think about it anymore, I choose the second option,” Chen Bing said firmly.

"I didn't expect Chief Chen to be so decisive. May I ask why?"

Chen Bing replied with a smile, "I agree with you. No matter how many people come, this sinkhole cannot be filled. I also believe that the Sword Alliance would not give us such a difficult task!"

"Ruohuang, what do you think?" Shen Xu asked.

"I don't want Huoyan to become a villain in the alliance, and I don't want the Giant Winged Demon Eagle to starve to death here." Xiao Ruohuang looked at the huge figure of the Giant Winged Demon Eagle in the distance.

"Alright! Let's see what kind of escape route the Four Directions Sword Alliance has left for us!" Shen Xu said with a smile.

Carrying the white Yuan Lantern, the three arrived in front of the stone gate. Chen Bing couldn't help but take a deep breath, then took out the jade tablet and began to activate the Kun Yuan Qi, merging it into the stone gate.

Like the stone gate on the golden roof, as the breath of Kunyuan was injected, the stone gate in front of Shen Xu also began to emit a glowing red light, and then a blurry pattern of a bloodthirsty bat appeared on the stone gate.

"Don't stop! This is normal." Shen Xu reminded Chen Bing, who looked somewhat surprised.

Upon hearing Shen Xu's words, Chen Bing no longer hesitated and began to increase the input of Kun Yuan Qi into the jade tablet in his hand. At the same time, the bloodthirsty bat pattern carved on the stone gate seemed to be given life and began to become clearer and clearer at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Once all the lines on the stone gate were fully revealed, a vibrant light, like red blood, began to slowly flow from within them.

Gradually, the red light increased until it completely soaked every line on the stone gate. The entire bloodthirsty bat also began to emit a blood-red light, so intense that it dyed the entire stone gate a blood-red color.

Suddenly, a blood-red light shot out like an arrow from a bow, shooting straight from above the palace into the endless darkness above the sinkhole.

The beam of light shot straight into the sky, tearing through the heavens and leaving a long, blood-red trail in its wake, as if the sky had been ripped open with a huge wound.

As the light faded, all the crimson light on the stone gate gradually dimmed. The originally dazzling crimson gradually faded, replaced by a deep, dark red hue.

Within this dark red light, a gigantic, bloodthirsty black bat pattern suddenly appeared on the stone gate.

Upon witnessing this scene, the three nervously observed the changes around them, hoping to discover some clues or opportunities that could help them escape their current predicament.

However, as time passed, the surrounding environment remained unchanged, still deathly silent and dark. This aimless waiting gradually made the atmosphere between the three of them heavy, and an invisible pressure weighed on their hearts.

Xiao Ruohuang couldn't help but look at Shen Xu, her eyes flashing with a cold light. It was because of this man that their Fire Flame Society would get nothing in this sword selection, and it was even because she had personally brought him to the Fire Flame Society.

"Hahaha..." Just when Xiao Ruohuang and Chen Bing were almost in despair, they suddenly heard Shen Xu's loud laughter.

"Have you been playing me all along?!" Hearing Shen Xu's laughter, Chen Bing's tone was unusually angry.

"We can't get out, what's so funny!" Xiao Ruohuang glared at Shen Xu with resentment.

“Who said we can’t get out? Look at that!” Shen Xu smiled and pointed to a spot above the sinkhole.

The two looked in the direction Shen Xu was pointing, and saw a bright star appear above them.

"Ruohuang, where are you going?" Chen Bing had just shown a relieved smile when he saw Xiao Ruohuang storming into the surrounding darkness.

"Go pick up this guy's leftovers!" Xiao Ruohuang said coldly.

At this moment, Chen Bing also realized what was happening, so he followed Xiao Ruohuang closely, and then the two disappeared from Shen Xu's sight.