As Ye Lingyuan's hands pressed against Zi Linling's back, intending to transfer the sliver of spiritual power and mental energy he had just recovered to her, a warm current surged from his own back.
Spiritual power?
Ye Lingyuan turned his head and looked at the demonic dragon, or rather, the golden five-clawed dragon Ao Xiang, who was now channeling spiritual power to him. A slight smile touched the corners of his lips.
"Thank you!"
His voice was hoarse and filled with exhaustion.
But he dared not collapse, for his Lin'er was more tired, more strained, and more exhausted than he was.
"No need! It is I who should thank you! Without you, I would have remained a demonic dragon hidden from the sunlight forever.
Besides, I am also a member of the Tianyuan Continent and should contribute some effort towards its stability."
The five-clawed golden dragon Ao Xiang wore a smile.
This smile, though unfamiliar, was exceptionally radiant, and the previous gloom had vanished, as if sunlight had suddenly pierced into his heart.
Ye Lingyuan smiled and remained silent. He was never one for many words.
At this moment, Zi Linling was teetering on the brink of life and death; for him to spare a moment to say thank you was already his limit.
The spiritual power flowed through Ye Lingyuan's body and into Zi Linling's, allowing her to finally draw a breath.
With a thought, a Blood Spirit Pill and a Soul Nurturing Pill flew out of the Nine Spirit Ring and straight towards her mouth.
The pills dissolved upon contact, rapidly integrating into her body, mending her injuries and swiftly replenishing her soul power.
However, whether it was the Blood Spirit Pill or the Soul Nurturing Pill, taking just one was like a drop in the ocean.
Within mere moments, the medicinal effects of both pills were exhausted.
The wounds that had just begun to heal on Zi Linling's body showed signs of reopening, and her divine sense and soul power were rapidly depleted.
"Not enough? If that's the case, then take all you want!"
Zi Linling steeled herself and swallowed ten Blood Spirit Pills and ten Soul Nurturing Pills in one go.
The immense medicinal power spread throughout her body but was quickly consumed.
Again!
Zi Linling swallowed another ten Blood Spirit Pills and ten Soul Nurturing Pills, but it was still insufficient.
Swallow again!
Exhausted!
Swallow again!
Exhausted!
...
Zi Linling had declared war on the Chaos Seal. The Blood Spirit Pills and Soul Nurturing Pills were consumed like candy, bottle after bottle.
Only when she felt like vomiting at the mere sight of Blood Spirit Pills and Soul Nurturing Pills did the Chaos Seal finally slow its rate of extraction.
Only two bottles left!
Zi Linling sighed and, suppressing the urge to vomit, gulped down the remaining two bottles of Blood Spirit Pills and Soul Nurturing Pills.
As the medicinal power from the two bottles was completely siphoned away by the Chaos Seal, the seal finally gathered enough energy and fell heavily upon the entrance to the Demon Realm.
With a "boom," the entrance to the Demon Realm was utterly sealed.
Zi Linling's eyes rolled back, and she promptly fainted.
Fortunately, Ye Lingyuan was behind her, preventing her from making an intimate contact with the ground.
Ye Lingyuan caught her and slumped to the ground.
His soul power and spiritual power were also completely depleted, and the throbbing pain in his head had not ceased for a moment.
An overwhelming sense of fatigue washed over him, making it difficult to stay conscious.
With the beauty in his arms and her familiar scent, his mind relaxed, and he drifted into unconsciousness while holding Zi Linling.
Of course, he was able to slumber so peacefully for two reasons: firstly, the five-clawed golden dragon Ao Xiang had also fallen unconscious and posed no threat to them; secondly, Zi Guochang had recovered somewhat and could ensure their safety.
Time flew by, and seven days and seven nights passed in the blink of an eye.
Zi Guochang had fully recovered three days prior.
This was also because he had not experienced the extreme exhaustion that Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan had.
The five-clawed golden dragon Ao Xiang had woken up a day ago.
His depletion was more severe than Zi Guochang's, as he had been forcefully drained to the last drop, standing on the verge of over-consumption.
In other words, if even a sliver more of his spiritual power, divine sense, and soul power had been extracted, he would have entered a state of over-consumption.
In such a scenario, he would have slept for at least another two days.
After seven days and seven nights, there was no sign of Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan waking up together.
They had not merely over-consumed; they had severely over-consumed.
Another three days and three nights passed, and there was still no indication of them waking up.
It wasn't until the fifteenth day that Ye Lingyuan finally opened his eyes languidly.
His divine sense and soul power had fully recovered, but his body was still extremely weak.
After all, during his period of unconsciousness, his body could only absorb spiritual energy autonomously, and the amount absorbed was not significant, barely enough to maintain his bodily functions.
At this moment, Ye Lingyuan opened his eyes and instinctively looked beside him.
When he saw Zi Linling, who was still unconscious, he scrambled to his feet and reached out to check her breathing.
"Lin'er is fine; she's just too tired! She'll wake up naturally once her body has gathered enough energy." Su Dan Novel Network
Zi Guochang, holding a piece of roasted demonic beast meat, explained as he approached Ye Lingyuan.
He offered the demonic beast meat to Ye Lingyuan and said, "Eat something first!"
Ye Lingyuan withdrew his hand from Zi Linling's nose, nodded, took the demonic beast meat offered by Zi Guochang, and began to eat elegantly.
It wasn't that he wasn't worried about Zi Linling, but after checking her breathing, he found it to be steady.
Therefore, he needed to replenish his strength first, quickly recover his spiritual power, and then transfer it into Zi Linling's body to nourish her and help her wake up sooner.
Only when Zi Linling woke up and recovered would they have a chance to leave the Abyss of Darkness.
Three hours later, Ye Lingyuan had completely recovered, a speed that forced Zi Guochang and Ao Xiang, who had returned from scouting, to gasp in amazement.
After all, it had taken them several days to recover to their optimal state!
Yet Ye Lingyuan took only three hours!
It was no exaggeration to describe their feelings as envious and jealous.
Indeed, a monstrous talent was a monstrous talent!
And they couldn't comprehend the world of such monsters.
Seeing that Ye Lingyuan had recovered, Zi Guochang said, "Xiao Yuan, the demon... Ao Xiang has been scouting for days and hasn't found any way out. So, do you have any ideas?"
He had intended to say "demonic dragon," but upon remembering that Ao Xiang had already reverted to his five-clawed dragon form, he changed his words.
The five-clawed golden dragon Ao Xiang added, "I have searched in all directions, and there is no path leading to the outside."
Ye Lingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "There's no rush about leaving. Let's wait until Lin'er wakes up."
He had a feeling that the way out could only be found by his Lin'er.
Moreover, his Lin'er would not have pushed herself to such an extent for no reason.