<h4>Chapter 608: Void Connection Cord</h4>


    When the Tongyou Ind was absorbing world origin from the Great Sun that was the source of the Manyu Continent’s World’s Will, they managed to obtain double what they could have because of Shang Xia’s Crimson Soul Tablet.


    Most of it was stored in the Nine Blossom Jade Formation Disc so that Shang Bo could use it during his breakthrough.


    Even though everyone knew that Shang Bo wouldn’t need so much world origin during his breakthrough, no one dared to move any part of it because of how important the breakthrough was.


    Back when they wanted to extend the time they could maintain their ultimate skill, Empty Mountain, they still had to get Shang Xia to contribute his jade shards.


    When Shang Xia was first rescued, it wasn’t as if he didn’t think of using the world origin contained in the formation disc. It was only when he heard that it might affect his grandfather’s chances of entering the Martial Dipper Realm did he give it up.


    Due to the sudden burst of Shang Bo’s aura, a portion of world origin escaped from the formation disc and started to leak out into the outside world. Despite not knowing if Shang Bo had actuallypleted his advancement, those world essence would be wasted anyway.


    Since that was the case, why couldn’t he make use of it?


    With a simple thought, the escaping world origin swarmed over in his direction.


    Back then, his physical body had already been tempered by the world origin. Now, he was like a dry sponge that finally came into contact with water. He greedily sucked up every single trace of world origin his way as he circted his Four Seasons Samsara Art. After refining the world origin, he felt his injuries healing rapidly. His empty reserve of inner qi was also quickly replenished.


    As that happened, the locations where the streaks of light entered the Tongyou Ind finally showed their effects. Intense vibration came from the ground below and it gave those on the ind a feeling that they were experiencing free fall.


    Experts who were fighting above the ind saw everything that was happening. Yun Jing, Yan Su’er, and the others could clearly see 3 rays of light extending towards the inner sector of the Tongyou Ind.


    At the same time, another 3 light-like cords emerged from the void above the Tongyou Ind and extended deep into the ground where the light streaksnded.


    After suffering a huge blow earlier, the Tongyou Ind seemed to be locked down by the 3 cords that extended into the void. It started to sway the ind around while slowly pulling it in a certain direction.


    Yun Jing and Yan Su’er tried to cut the connection, but the experts of the Spirit Abundance World obviously wouldn’t let them do as they wished.


    Liu Qinn, Ren Bainian, and the others also tried to draw on the support of the grand formation to sever the light cords. Unfortunately, they barely caused a scratch on it even when working together.


    When the experts on the Tongyou Ind were trying to cut those cords, they started to shrink and the ind was dragged across a huge distance. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Despite what seemed like a sessful operation, the Spirit Abundance World actually messed up pretty badly. The cords were supposed totch onto the core region of the Tongyou Ind and dig it outpletely before they dragged it away with them.


    It was a shame Shang Bo’s aura pushed their attack away and theynded 700 miles away from the core region. The light cords might have firmly attached themselves to the Tongyou Ind, but it was impossible for them to dig out such a huge area. Instead of pulling the core region of the Tongyou Ind away, they had to drag the entire ind!


    ording to their n, they would ambush the inds that belonged to the Azure Origin World and Azure Spiritual World when they emerged. They would dig out the core region before running away. It was supposed to be an extremely speedy operation but they didn’t expect their problems to start cropping up when they encountered the Tongyou Ind.


    As they nned to only pull the core region, their operation was affected as the speed at which they pulled the Tongyou Ind was much slower than a small portion ofnd. It gave Yun Jing and the others an opportunity to struggle free.


    “Did you manage to contact them?!” Yun Jing yelled suddenly.


    Chu Jia’s anxious voice also came from inside the core region. “Something is disrupting our formation! Those light cords… Hurry and sever them! They’re restricting our Nine Blossom Jade Formation Disc!”


    Yan Su’er released a long whistle all of a sudden as a giant phantom of a blood swallow appeared behind her.


    At the same time, Yun Jing, who was only fighting one expert from the Spirit Abundance World, also pushed herself to her limit. Herbat abilities increased as she flew over to hold off one of Yan Su’er’s opponents.


    With one person left to fight Yan Su’er, they were obviously unable to contend against her after she revealed her full strength. He could only watch as the blood swallow pped its wings to send out dozens of sharp rays. One of the light cords was severed instantly and caused the Tongyou Ind to shake violently.


    After using her martial intent to cut one of the cords, Yan Su’er entered a state of temporary weakness. She didn’t continue fighting with the expert of the Spirit Abundance World as she turned around to make her way back to the ind. She used the protection barrier to fend off the attacks from the expert of the Spirit Abundance World after her.


    The moment Yan Su’er severed one of the light cords, Yun Jing also reached her limit. Fighting 2 experts at thergepletion stage of the Martial Extermination Realm was too much for her. Sending out a final palm, she spat out a mouthful of blood and fled. Unlike how she flew up to challenge them, she was basically stumbling as she fell back onto the ind.


    They might have cut 1 of the 3 light cords connected to the Tongyou Ind, but there were still 2 more that were rapidly retracting. The Tongyou Ind continued to be dragged across space.


    Ignoring her injuries for the time being, Yun Jing coughed up another mouthful of blood while asking, “How is it?! Can you make the connection to Kou Chongxue and Ji Wenlong now?!”


    Chu Jia, who was controlling the formation disc, failed to give her a confirmation and that could only mean that she was unable toplete her task.


    After leaving the belt ofnd fragments, the Tongyou Ind suffered an ambush from the experts of the Spirit Abundance World. Because of how they were dragged through space because of those light cords, the position of the Tongyou Ind kept changing. The light cords also restricted the use of the Nine Blossom Jade Formation Disc, causing them to be unable to contact their Martial Dipper Realm Ancestors.


    Yun Jing raised her head to stare at Yan Su’er who was also extremely pale. The olddy seemed drained of inner qi and she could only shake her head whileughing bitterly. Clearly, she didn’t have the ability to sever the other light cord.


    Yun Jing’s gaze then turned to Shang Xia and she snapped. “Shang Xia, what the hell were you doing?! Why didn’t you use the sword qi he left in your Spirit Extermination Gourd?!”


    Kou Chongxue had already informed Yun Jing about how he refreshed the sword qi in Shang Xia’s gourd. Even if he didn’t she learned about it since he brought it out on the Manyu Continent back then. However, Kou Chongxue had also informed her that the sword qi in the gourd could be split up and used multiple times.


    If Shang Xia used the Spirit Extermination Gourd, the light rays wouldn’t havended on the Tongyou Ind. Naturally, the light cords wouldn’t have connected and they wouldn’t have to suffer everything they just went through.


    Shang Xia himself realized what happened. He hesitated earlier because he nned to save up Kou Chongxue’s sword qi…


    Like Chu Jia, no reply came from Shang Xia.


    With Liu Qinn and the others unable to affect the light cords, the cultivators of the Spirit Abundance World started to let up their attack on the Tongyou Ind. They felt that there was no need to fight any longer as the opponents couldn’t do a thing to stop them. As such, the experts on the Tongyou Ind gained a rare chance to catch their breath.


    “What should we do now?” Liu Qinn asked between pants. Because of the scale of the battle, she was utterly exhausted even with the help of the protection barrier. If she was in such a state, there was no need to mention the other experts who were only in the first or secondyer of the Martial Extermination Realm.


    Everyone was barely holding on.


    Yun Jing’s face flushed red again, but she swallowed the blood that reached her lips. “We have no choice. Withdraw the protection formation and prepare to give up the middle sector.”


    After the repeated ordeals the Tongyou Ind had been through, the outer sector was basically gone. Only the middle and inner sectors were left. The Tongyou Ind was left with a mere 1000 miles ofnd.


    If they gave up the middle sector, that would mean that they would be forsaking another 500 miles ofnd! They would only be left with the inner sector that contained the core region!


    Of course, Yun Jing came up with that n because the light cords were only connected to the middle sector. The moment it was cut away, the Tongyou Ind would be able to free itself.


    “Do we really have to?! Can’t we just give up a portion of thend those light cords are connected to?” Ren Bainian finally spoke up. It was the first time he had expressed his opinion on anything rted to the ind.


    Yun Jing wasn’t displeased with him at all. After Ren Bainian’s hefty contributions across the many battles they had been through, the Tongyou Institution was no longer on guard against him. In fact, his position on the Tongyou Ind was only growing stronger.


    If they looked at it from another angle, the Tongyou Ind was the only homnd Ren Bainian had.


    “We can’t…” Yun Jing chuckled bitterly. “Brother Ren, you will understand why the moment you protect a formation node. Those light cords connected themselves to our earth veins. It’s impossible to separate a small portion ofnd to get rid of them. Moreover, time isn’t on our side.”


    Ren Bainian could only shake his head to express his helplessness.


    “Little Chu…” Yun Jing wanted to give Chu Jia the instructions to withdraw the protection barrier and give up thend, but she was interrupted by a sudden interjection.


    “There’s no need.” Shang Xia’s voice rang in everyone’s mind. Unlike before, the majesty that was once missing from an expert at the grandpletion stage of the Martial Extermination Realm was back. “I’ll deal with the other 2 light cords.”