"Sister, hold on. It will dissipate soon."
Ling Yuling was also struggling at this moment, as she was no longer at her peak strength.
Using her current power to activate the ancient treasure came at a great cost.
Ling Yuxian felt her consciousness blurring, the sensation of her soul tearing apart almost unbearable.
Fortunately, this feeling gradually began to fade.
Along with it, the dark energy that had enveloped her also slowly dissipated.
The fragment of the Eternal Life Spirit's consciousness was almost gone, no longer as arrogant and dominant as before.
"Did we succeed?"
Ling Yuxian let out a long breath, her true soul dim and filled with cracks.
She wasn't sure if this counted as success.
"It should be considered a success."
Ling Yuling shook her head lightly, her tone uncertain.
Her true soul wasn't in great condition either.
The previous attack had drained all her strength and even damaged the foundation of her true soul. Even if she recovered, it would take a long time.
"Haha, I told you there's no hope for you. Even if you destroy me now, I cannot die."
"Go ahead and try. I've said it before—darkness will eventually return and envelop the world once more."
The weak voice of the Eternal Life Spirit rang out again, still filled with disdain.
It hadn't completely dissipated. Even after being burned by the true flames of the Great Dao, it still lingered in this space.
However, under Ling Yuling's methods, it had been mostly destroyed, no longer as powerful as before.
Ling Yuxian was shocked. Despite the sacrifices she and her sister had made, the Eternal Life Spirit still existed.
Moreover, this was only a fragment of its true soul, not the complete Eternal Life Spirit.
If it were the complete Eternal Life Spirit, only by restoring their peak strength could they hope to resist it.
Ling Yuling frowned, about to say something.
But the remaining fragment of the Eternal Life Spirit suddenly let out a cold laugh and transformed into a wisp of black mist, disappearing into the space, hiding somewhere unknown.
For the time being, Ling Yuling couldn't find its hiding place.
"Forget it. It's impossible to truly destroy it. Buying some time is enough. Next, help me return my true soul to my body. Then, we'll leave this space together."
"I have a feeling the Eternal Life Spirit still has other tricks. It mentioned that the Jing Clan is now under its control. I'm worried something unexpected might happen. We must leave here as soon as possible."
Ling Yuling spoke solemnly, not having time to catch up with Ling Yuxian.
"I understand, Sister. I'll definitely help you escape this place."
Ling Yuxian also nodded, her expression serious.
Although she wanted to catch up with her sister and share her thoughts, time was too tight.
Before crossing the dimensional barrier and entering this space, she had sensed something unusual happening with the Jing Clan, as if something major had occurred.
But at the time, she was focused on rescuing her sister and didn't have the energy to pay attention.
So, Ling Yuxian was worried that the Eternal Life Spirit's words might come true, and the Jing Clan might face a crisis that could disrupt her plan to save her sister.
In the next moment, she sat cross-legged in the void again, chanting ancient sacrificial texts, her body surrounded by the radiance of the Great Dao.
Brilliant golden meridians extended from another place, dazzling and magnificent, like a vast ocean or a galaxy spreading across the sky, transmitting enough energy to her.
Ling Yuling's true soul also sat cross-legged, meditating and absorbing this energy to restore her strength.
Her previously weak true soul began to solidify, and her blurred features started to become clearer.
However, this placed a heavy burden on the elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace in the other space.
After all, this energy came from their bodies, borrowed by Ling Yuxian.
At her peak, Ling Yuling's cultivation was terrifying. Even the mana of an Ancestral Dao Realm existence could be drained in an instant, turning them into withered bones.
Now, Ling Yuling was mindful of this and controlled the flow of energy, worried that the elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace might suffer severe damage to their foundations or a significant drop in cultivation.
While she could recover, it would come at the cost of others, which was not what she wanted.
In the dark, deep void, the spring-like glowing hole now emitted a jade-like radiance, dispersing the dark energy in the area.
The elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace sat in formation around it, working together to channel energy to Ling Yuxian.
However, their faces now looked pale and strained.
Some were even struggling to maintain their seated positions. Despite continuously consuming heavenly treasures and divine pills, they couldn't stop the rapid loss of their energy.
"The young ancestor's true soul has entered the path to guide the founder."
"She is using her physical body as a bridge to transmit energy to the founder."
"Everyone, hold on. The founder will soon escape from her trapped state."
The elders responsible for protecting the formation understood what was happening and spoke solemnly.
Although they were at the Ancestral Dao Realm, they couldn't help much at this moment.
They wanted to send energy over but were worried it might cause problems for Ling Yuxian, ruining everything.
"It seems Senior Sister Yuxian is about to succeed. We've arrived just in time."
At this moment, a voice tinged with laughter suddenly rang out, startling the elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace.
A young man walked over from a distance, followed by an old man in black robes with a calm expression.
As Ancestral Dao Realm existences, they hadn't sensed any fluctuations in their aura?
"You're the disciple who's been close to the young ancestor recently?"
The most senior elders recognized Gu Changge after a moment of surprise, their expressions easing slightly.
After all, Ling Yuxian had been spending a lot of time with him recently.
However, the black-robed old man following Gu Changge felt unfamiliar to them.
Gu Changge smiled and nodded slightly at them, not saying much.
Ling Yuling's physical body sat motionless, rising and falling slightly, as if it had been there since ancient times. Her vitality had long since stagnated and dried up.
Although her appearance remained unchanged, she was no longer at her peak, with less than one ten-thousandth of her former strength remaining.
Her true soul was attempting to return to her body.
Meanwhile, outside this dimensional space.
"And who are you?"
The elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace were wary of the unfamiliar black-robed old man, whose aura felt deep and unfathomable. They couldn't help but ask solemnly.