"Ugh, are you even using your true qi, Pan Cheng," Elder Fang Yunru cursed loudly when he realized how much true qi he needed to utilize.
"Hmph, did you think I'm not trying my best at all, you damn Fang Yunru?" Elder Pan Cheng snorted as he continued.
"I have been enduring longer than your whiny ass so don't you dare blame it on me."
They were struggling in keeping the barrier up to the point where they have stopped addressing each other with 'elder' in their name first.
Meanwhile, Elder Jing watched them arguing in amusement.
"The demons are busily destroying the spatial barrier by the seconds yet they still have time to argue. No wonder why I called them pathetic elders." Elder Jing sneered as she calculated the time left until the mysterious realm ends.
Sometime later, Elder Fang Yunru noticed their true qi were no longer enough to cover the damages done by the demons.
"Damn it, at this rate, the demons are going to break through," Elder Pan Cheng cursed loudly as he knew their fate was going to be doom as soon as the demons got their claws onto them.
The demons were still struggling to break the barrier until a moment ago where they suddenly became more ferocious and started striking more deadly techniques at the barrier.
Each hit seemed to be a giant boulder crushing on their shoulders and body, making it even more difficult for them to maintain the barrier.
"H-How much time is left, Elder Jing?" Elder Fang Yunru asked as he continued to insert his true qi to make the spatial barrier more stable.
"There are still 13 minutes left until the time limit is up," Elder Jing replied swiftly.
Elder Fang Yunru and Elder Pan Cheng twitched their mouths upon hearing this information.
The disciples from both their sects had long collapsed and became unconscious as they exhausted their true qi completely.
The barrier is only being maintained by them as of this moment and there is no way they can endure for another 13 minutes.
"E-Elder Jing, we'll need your assistance now otherwise, I fear that the barrier is going to break in a few moments," Elder Fang Yunru gritted his teeth as he begged Elder Jing to help.
"Yes, I know you hate us but your sect would not be safe either if we fail to maintain the barrier," Elder Pan Cheng added.
Everyone from the Swift Feather Sect soon focused on Elder Jing as they were awaiting her instruction.
If Elder Jing said to retreat then they would without a doubt retreat without hesitation and vice versa, they would charge forward if Elder Jing said so.
However, Yang Wei merely smiled at everyone's confused expression as he shook his head.
"Why are you shaking your head, Yang Wei?" Lian Xinyue noticed his action so she asked in curiosity.
Everyone was waiting for Elder Jing's reaction yet Yang Wei seemed to be the only exception.
Yang Wei glanced at Lian Xinyue before smiling. "It's because Elder Jing does not need to risk herself and go frontline."
Lian Xinyue raised her eyebrow in confusion as she couldn't understand his meaning.
Meanwhile, Elder Jing stared at Yang Wei with a nodding approval.
"You know what's on my mind?" Elder Jing then asked.
She wanted to hear Yang Wei's thought process on how she would handle this current situation.
Yang Wei glanced at Elder Jing and with a bright smile, "We are alchemists and the one thing alchemists do is to provide the best assistance for a cultivator."
"Smart lad," Elder Jing praised as she retrieved two pills from her spatial ring.
"Elder Fang Yunru and Elder Pan Cheng, consume this pill and your true qi shall recover swiftly to endure longer." Elder Jing shouted as she threw the pills directly at their location.
Elder Fang Yunru grabbed the pill and showed a bitter smile as he consumed the pill.
Elder Pan Cheng was no different as he was the person that stayed the longest to maintain the barrier.
However, whenever he recalled the dreadful pressure he felt from Elder Jing, he quickly shook off his thought about complaining and consumed the pill shortly after.
Once they consumed the pills, the spiritual qi that was depleted from their core started recovering drastically and they were soon able to maintain the spatial barrier further.
The demons were irritated by the annoyance of the spatial barrier that seemed to have gotten more durable than before.
They roared in anger as they tried to destroy the barrier within a few moments.
Meanwhile, Lian Xinyue was rendered speechless as she glanced at Yang Wei and Elder Jing who seemed to be enjoying the show.
'W-What exactly happened to both of them?' Lian Xinyue cried inwardly as she wondered if she was even relevant to Elder Jing anymore.
Sometime later, the cave suddenly started trembling but it wasn't just the cave alone that was trembling.
It was the entire realm that was shaking and Elder Jing knew exactly what this means.
"Our exit is soon, everyone, make sure you have all your belongings and not leave anything behind," Elder Jing said as she started head-counting her disciples to make sure everyone was present.
As for the disciples from the Tyrant Lion Sect and Phoenix Sky Sect, Elder Jing has no intention to care about them.
"Finally, we can get out of this shit hole and I can stop being a guinea pig for that woman," Elder Pan Cheng praised heaven as he could see a blinding light that would guide him free.
Elder Fang Yunru remained silent but inwardly, he was thanking heaven as well.
'Finally, this 17 minutes has been the worst moment of my life as a cultivator,' Elder Fang Yunru exclaimed inwardly.
"Both elders have worked hard and are truly an admirable senior for the juniors to learn from. As always, I thanked the two of you for your effort in maintaining the spatial barrier," Elder Jing thanked them sincerely with a smile on her face.
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