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As soon as the words left his mouth, the originally smug Chen Ming's expression darkened. His fists clenched tightly, the knuckles turning white from the pressure. Chen Li's calm demeanor was particularly infuriating to him. Without a care for his dignity, he coldly retorted, "Good! Even when death is imminent, you still dare to be stubborn! Don't forget, without my guidance, you would be trapped here forever!"
Chen Ming's mocking laughter echoed through the hall, his expression suggesting that Chen Li and Shen Qingyue were already doomed. However, the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect and Golden Sun Sect looked at Chen Li and her brother with a hint of pity and sympathy in their eyes.
Xiao Ling, the senior brother of the Heavenly Dao Sect, cupped his hands towards Chen Li and spoke gently, "Junior Brother Chen, Junior Sister Ye, please don't act impulsively. This is not a place for games; we are surrounded by the Black Mist Swamp. One misstep could lead to irreparable consequences!"
Ye Qingyun, standing beside Xiao Ling, also urged softly, "Yes, Junior Brother Chen, Junior Sister Shen. We don't even know where we are. Without Chen Ming's guidance, it might be impossible to move an inch!"
Zhao Tiangang of the Golden Sun Sect, though rough and boisterous in manner, spoke with a note of advice: "You two youngsters are being too stubborn. A true man knows when to bend and when to stand firm; as long as there's life, there's hope! There's no need to risk your lives over a moment's pride!"
Kong Xuanba, Zhao Tiangang's junior brother, had bright eyes that sparkled with sincerity. Though simple-minded, he nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Exactly! You two need to learn to assess the situation! If you really lose your lives here, it would be a huge loss!"
Faced with everyone's persuasion, Chen Li remained unfazed and simply smiled faintly as she replied, "Thank you for your kind intentions, but we don't need it. Even without Chen Ming, we can still leave."
Seeing Chen Li's stubbornness, everyone shook their heads and chose not to say more. After all, everyone had their own choices to make.
"You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!" Chen Ming said with a hint of exasperation. "I want to see how you two useless fools plan to leave without Tai Xu Senior's legacy!"
With that said, he ignored Chen Li and her brother and turned to address the crowd: "Everyone who wants to leave, come up here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ming waved his hand. A flash of golden light appeared as a golden Ark materialized in mid-air. This Ark was intricately designed and resplendent in gold; it was clear that it was no ordinary item.
The disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect and Golden Sun Sect looked on with delight and hurriedly flew towards the Ark. They had no real ties with Chen Li and Shen Qingyue; their earlier advice was merely because they recognized them as students from the Imperial Academy. The most important thing now was their own escape.
Watching everyone rush towards the Ark, a cold smile crept onto Chen Ming's face. These fools really thought he was some kind of savior?
As they all landed on the Ark, he finally spoke leisurely: "Everyone, this Ark is an artifact left by Tai Xu Senior and requires immense Spiritual Energy to activate. My abilities alone are limited; I kindly ask all of you fellow practitioners to lend me your strength."
He walked straight to the center of the Ark, sitting cross-legged as if waiting for the ship to set sail.
The crowd was momentarily stunned, and then disbelief spread across their faces.
What? Are we supposed to inject Spiritual Energy? Is he treating us like laborers? Zhao Tiangang's eyes widened, his thick brows nearly standing on end.
Kong Xuanba scratched his head and said in a deep voice, "Exactly, this kid is enjoying himself while making us do the hard work. How inconsiderate!"
On the side of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Xiao Ling and Ye Qingyun remained silent, but their expressions darkened. As leaders of their respective sects, they had never been treated this way before. Even the usually composed Xiao Ling couldn't help but curse inwardly: This kid really has no shame! If it weren't for wanting to leave this place, I would love to slap him into silence!
Ye Qingyun was equally furious, his chest heaving with anger as cold light flickered in his eyes, seemingly wishing he could rush up and smash Chen Ming's annoying face.
However, despite their anger, they dared not act out directly and could only grumble silently. After all, they were trapped in this strange place with no way to fly out on their swords; Chen Ming's Ark was their only hope. If they truly offended Chen Ming, they would be stuck here indefinitely!
Xiao Ling was the first to regain his composure. Taking a deep breath to suppress his anger, he addressed the group: "Chen Shao is right; this Ark is a divine artifact that requires a significant amount of Spiritual Energy. Since we wish to use the Ark to leave, we must contribute."
With that, he stepped forward to the edge of the Ark and placed his hand on it, a surge of pure Spiritual Energy immediately flowing into the Ark.
With Xiao Ling leading the way, the others felt they could no longer protest and stepped forward one by one to inject their Spiritual Energy into the Ark.
In an instant, Spiritual Energy surged around the Ark, radiating brilliant light. Chen Ming sat at the center, watching as everyone’s expressions shifted from frustration to helplessness, feeling even more pleased with himself.
Hmph, a bunch of fools! Do they really think I need your help? This Ark is merely a life treasure given by Tai Xu Zhenzi; I could activate it with just a finger!
Though he scoffed internally, he maintained a calm facade and even pretended to be deeply grateful as he said, "Thank you all, fellow Daoists; Chen Ming is truly grateful!"
The crowd was disgusted by his insincere demeanor and felt like exploding with anger. Yet at that moment, under his roof, they could only pretend not to see or hear anything and continued silently channeling their Spiritual Energy.
As the Ark gradually rose higher, several people looked at Chen Li and Shen Qingyue with a hint of envy in their eyes. Had they known it would come to this groveling, they wouldn't have borrowed this broken boat!
Chen Li and Shen Qingyue were still young but showed no signs of anxiety or tension on their faces; instead, they chatted and laughed as if this place were a fun outing.
The others' mental states were significantly impacted as well; inexplicably, they felt a flicker of curiosity arise within them.
Could those two little ones really have another way to leave?
Shen Qingyue's gaze was calm and fixed on the crowd as they departed, before finally turning her attention to her calm and composed brother, Chen Li.
Not only were others curious, but even after spending eight years with the Celestial Empress and the likes, she still couldn't figure out what this mysterious and eccentric brother of hers had up his sleeve to escape!
At that moment, the light from the distant hall was growing dimmer, and the surrounding Spiritual Energy barrier was on the verge of dissipating.
Clearly, they couldn't stay here much longer. Unable to contain herself, she asked, "Brother, do you have any good ideas for how we can leave?"
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