Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1594: Chapter 983: Void (2)

No time to think too much, Yang Zhenshan’s mind stirred as he sensed the connection from the Spirit Source Land.

If any other Foundation Establishment Cultivator entered the Void, they would certainly perish.

But it was different for Yang Zhenshan, because his Divine Soul was merged with the essence of the Spirit Source Land. Even in the Void, he could still sense the Spirit Source Land.

Thus, he dared to venture with Yun Xiao.

Feeling the connection from the Spirit Source Land, Yang Zhenshan teleported back to the Spirit Source Land with Yun Xiao.

This time, there were no surprises; they returned to the Spirit Source Land with ease.

In the Void, there were naturally no space rifts nor any pulling force from spatial distortions. Returning from the Void to the Spirit Source Land was actually quite easy for Yang Zhenshan, although he couldn’t linger in the Void for too long.

“Ah, cough cough~~”

Just as they returned to the Spirit Source Land, Yun Xiao emitted a shuddering cough.

“Hey, how are you!” Yang Zhenshan shouted.

Yun Xiao’s eyes were tightly closed, his body trembling slightly. The energy fluctuations within him had decreased significantly, possibly because entering the Void had worn down much of the Nine Tripod Divine Pill’s energy.

He lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, with seemingly no strength in his bones to support him.

Yang Zhenshan checked his body, his face growing more and more grim.

There wasn’t a single good place on his entire body!

From flesh to bones, from internal organs to his Dantian and meridians, everything was a mess.

Even his Sea of Consciousness appeared to show signs of collapsing.

“Damn it!”

Yang Zhenshan cursed under his breath.

Although he anticipated this result, he still found it hard to accept at this moment.

He had risked so much, braving such danger, to secure even this slim chance for Yun Xiao. He couldn’t really let Yun Xiao die.

If Yun Xiao died, it would be a huge loss.

“What’s going on?”

Xuanzhen hurried over and asked in confusion.

At this moment, Yang Zhenshan was in the Wuzhen Taoist Palace. He had originally intended for Xuanzhen to care for Yun Xiao, but now it seemed he had to personally attend to him.

“Just wait a moment!” Yang Zhenshan couldn’t bother with Xuanzhen for now. First, he controlled the Green Wood Cauldron to inject immense Vitality into Yun Xiao.

Then, he reached out and summoned a Porcelain Bottle, containing three drops of azure, crystal-clear liquid—an attenuated version of the Vitality Spring.

For years, the Spirit Source Land had been refining the Vitality Spring, albeit inefficiently, yielding only these three drops of the attenuated version.

To refine the true Vitality Spring, Yang Zhenshan needed to personally refine it.

Due to the limited quantity, Yang Zhenshan hadn’t refined it yet.

Now, refining the Vitality Spring could wait. The priority was to stabilize Yun Xiao’s injuries first.

Yang Zhenshan unhesitatingly poured all three drops of Vitality Spring onto Yun Xiao.

“Still not enough!”

Watching the vibrant azure glow nourish Yun Xiao’s body, Yang Zhenshan took a deep breath.

“Yun Xiao, Yun Xiao, if you fail, I’ll be at a huge loss!”

As he spoke, his eyes turned one green and one gray, the Tai Chi Life and Death Diagram emerging behind him.

Rich vitality continued to flow into Yun Xiao, a vitality transformed at the cost of Yang Zhenshan’s lifespan.

Under this surge of vitality, Yun Xiao’s body visibly recovered.

Meanwhile, gray strands appeared at Yang Zhenshan’s temples.

Though only a few strands, Xuanzhen still watched in shock.

“What happened to you?”

“It’s nothing!” Yang Zhenshan waved his hand.

He fetched bottle after bottle of Elixirs, pouring them into Yun Xiao’s mouth as if they were free, then used mana to help Yun Xiao absorb the Elixirs’ potency.

“Divine Soul damaged, Sea of Consciousness damaged!”

“Divine Pill yet to be absorbed!”

“Damn!”

Yang Zhenshan busily tended to everything, appearing somewhat frantic.

Xuanzhen stood nearby, twitching at the corners of his mouth.

How could one describe Yang Zhenshan’s actions at this moment?

Somewhat rough!

All sorts of Elixirs stuffed into Yun Xiao’s mouth, various liquids poured onto him, interspersed with the occasional spell.

“Come over here, use the Purify Heaven and Earth Divine Spell!” Yang Zhenshan called out.

Xuanzhen silently stepped forward to assist with the Purify Heaven and Earth Divine Spell.

Though he didn’t yet comprehend the situation, he understood Yang Zhenshan seemed to be saving Yun Xiao.

The two busied themselves as thick energy continued to surge from Yun Xiao, the potency of the Divine Pill still rampaging inside him.

Fortunately, the situation improved significantly, at least Yun Xiao’s body was no longer in tatters.

“Hmm!”

Suddenly, Yun Xiao let out a faint groan, his tightly shut eyes quivering slightly, but still not opening.

His consciousness had returned, but he remained in a daze, not fully awake.

“Listen, quickly circulate your Cultivation Technique, form your Core!”

“Form your Core!”

“Form your Core!”

Yang Zhenshan incessantly conveyed messages to Yun Xiao using his Spiritual Sense.

Speaking to Yun Xiao was futile; only through Spiritual Sense transmission could he be reached.

The dazed Yun Xiao, lost in confusion, sensed Yang Zhenshan’s call.

He was muddled, vaguely hearing something, yet it seemed as if he heard nothing at all.

He felt he had something important to do, but his cloudy mind couldn’t recall what it was.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.

“Form your Core~~”

This sound, like a grand bell, exploded in his consciousness.

He shivered instinctively.

“Form your Core!”

“Form your Core!”

“Form your Core!”

Those two words, like an obsession, drove his consciousness.

Yang Zhenshan’s eyes brightened up, exclaiming in surprise and joy: “There’s a response, there’s a response!”

He jumped up excitedly, like a child receiving a new toy.

It wasn’t easy; Yang Zhenshan had exhausted every imaginable method.

Now, with Yun Xiao finally responding, he was overjoyed.

Feeling Yun Xiao’s mana slowly circulating within, Yang Zhenshan let out a long sigh of relief.

“This counts as half a success!”

He said, relieved.

Now he’s kept Yun Xiao alive, reducing the side effects of Yun Xiao forcibly consuming the Nine Tripod Divine Pill to the minimum.

Next, it would depend on whether Yun Xiao could refine the Nine Tripod Divine Pill and condense a Fake Pill.

“What exactly is going on?” Yun Xiao asked.

Yang Zhenshan shook his head slightly, “Now’s not the time to explain; I need to return, you’ll take care of this place!”

Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu remained in the Sun Cave Heaven. Without his return, Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu might struggle to survive in such a complex environment.

Besides, there were many valuable things in the Sun Cave Heaven yet to be explored.

“This, I~~” Xuanzhen looked at Yun Xiao, a bit dazed.

Left to me!

What can I do?

Yang Zhenshan suggested, “Just watch over him, ensure no one disturbs him. Whether he survives, it’s up to fate!”

At this moment, he had done everything he could; the rest depended solely on Yun Xiao.

“Uh, okay, I understand!” Xuanzhen replied.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, “I’ll be off then!”

With that, he disappeared once again.

Traveling from Sun Cave Heaven to Spirit Source Land incurs spatial distortion, and similarly, returning from Spirit Source Land to Sun Cave Heaven involves similar spatial distortions.

Just as Xuanzhen was about to check on Yun Xiao’s condition, Yang Zhenshan appeared beside him again, startling Xuanzhen.

“Why did you come back?”

“Uh, I encountered some trouble!” Yang Zhenshan rubbed his nose, somewhat frustrated, “Don’t mind me!”

Saying this, his figure vanished once more, but soon reappeared.

Then, once, twice, thrice…

Xuanzhen looked at him with a very peculiar gaze, as if saying, are you messing with me?

Yang Zhenshan was truly frustrated.

He could lock onto the anchor points left in Sun Cave Heaven, knowing he left many soul crows there.

Yet each time he teleported, he was pulled by the spatial distortion into the Void.

Teleporting, forcibly dragged into the Void, and then returning from the Void.

Thus, Yang Zhenshan found himself stuck in a loop.

Finally, upon his eighteenth attempt, his figure didn’t appear again.