Snap— At that moment, Ying Mingchao reached out and tightly grabbed Zixunyi.
Now, only one light vortex remained. In his view, between the two of them, one was certain to be caught in an inescapable fate.
He didn't want anything to happen to Zixunyi, so he figured that if she was the one pulled into the light vortex, he would follow her in.
But if he was the one pulled in, he would immediately let go of Zixunyi's hand and face those unknown dangers alone.
"Xunyi, you—" But right at that moment, Ying Mingchao's expression changed drastically.
He discovered that Zixunyi's other hand was also tightly clutching the hem of his robe.
It seemed that Zixunyi had arrived at the exact same thought.
Hum— Finally, the suction force surged out from within the light vortex, hurtling straight toward them.
However, the suction force didn't bind just one of them—it enveloped both of them at once.
The two of them were not dragged toward each other. Rather, they were simultaneously engulfed by the suction and pulled into the light vortex together.
And once the pair was drawn into the vortex, the light vortex immediately vanished.
Darkness returned to this place once more. The only light that could be seen was the faint glow of distant starlight.
The starlight was beautiful, but its radiance was far too weak to illuminate this vast expanse beyond the heavens.
And so, darkness became the dominant color of this boundless realm beyond the sky.
But this darkness did not represent gloom. It represented mystery and the unknown, and the limitless vastness of this space beyond the heavens.
…………
Hum— After being drawn into the light vortex, Chu Feng felt his mind go completely blank.
But before long, he felt himself break free from the binding force.
Thud— Chu Feng crashed to the ground.
He found that he had already landed.
It was a desolate plain, barren and lifeless, with a scorching sun blazing overhead and no end in sight.
Chu Feng turned to look back and saw a light vortex hovering in the air above.
That light vortex was identical to the ones he had seen inside the Heaven Ascension Stairs—the only difference was that this one was a miniature version.
A drastically smaller version. The previous light vortex had seemed capable of swallowing everything like a sun, but this one could only accommodate a few people passing through at a time.
Whoosh— In a flash, Chu Feng shot into the air, streaking toward the light vortex.
In his view, since he had come through that light vortex, then this vortex must be the passage linking back to the Heaven Ascension Stairs.
If he entered it now, he would have a chance to return to the Stairs and reunite with Wang Qiang and the others.
Clang— "Damn it."
A tremendous crash rang out as Chu Feng clutched his head and grimaced in pain.
That light vortex was like a solid steel plate—Chu Feng couldn't get through at all. Charging headfirst into it had produced a massive bump on his head.
Keep in mind, Chu Feng was now a True Immortal. His physical body was indestructible—as long as his soul remained alive, he could be shattered to pieces and feel no pain whatsoever.
That was the power of a True Immortal. He had already transcended the limits of humanity, no longer bound by the constraints of a mortal body.
Yet at this moment, a hard bump had actually formed on his head, and it actually hurt this much.
That could only mean one thing.
This light vortex was far too bizarre. It was able to directly injure Chu Feng.
It was as if the power of an indestructible True Immortal body meant nothing before this light vortex.
"I don't believe it."
Chu Feng suddenly drew the Divine Dragon Blood Blade and thrust it at the light vortex.