288 Elemental Path is Over (1/2)

Everyone started to attack the protection formation and the entrance together. Still, let alone damaging it, the barrier and the gate didn't even tremble.

”Keep doing it, we might force it to use all its energy if we don't stop.”

Still, after three hours, everyone finally run out of Spiritual and Elemental Source energy. Unfortunately for them, the protection formation was still standing there as if nothing happened at all.

Haro couldn't help but comment.

”I guess this settles it. We have no other choice other than wait for the Elemental Path Realm to close so that we can ask our elders.”

As disappointed as everyone could be, that was really the case for them.

”What are we gonna do now?”

Krune came forward with his team and said.

”I guess we will just keep looking for more Elemental Flowers. As I mentioned before, those are very important for us.”

The other groups that were not part of the explorations teams also decided to do the same. After all, the Elemental Flowers were really the reason they came here in the first place.

Haro then commented.

”Alright, but as I did before, I will keep a member of my group with you just in case. I hope you understand our predicament.”

Krune agreed with it.

”Not a problem for me. As long as they don't want out Elemental Flowers, we are pretty much fine with whatever.”

Just like that, the teams separated, and everyone started to look for Elemental Flowers as well. Since in this place there were no demon beasts, everyone was soon able to collect quite a good amount.

Still, there were just so many flowers for every team. With no demon beasts defending, the stronger teams started to target the weaker ones for their flowers as well. The only exception was the Explorer teams that had several Late Stages Divine Soul Realms and Krune's group that had a member of each exploration team following him. Weirdly enough, Krune became one of the most powerful groups without having to pay anything for it.

Time passed, and soon, the 18 days' time was up. Just as the elder of the Elemental Sect mentioned, their marks activated, and everyone was teleported outside. Krune's group was obviously teleported to back to the Elemental Sect Field together with Haro and the other groups who participated.

Krune looked around and noticed that only about 60% of the numbers that had entered the Elemental Path Realm came back this time. Whether they died to demon beasts, died to other groups, or simply lost their marks, he didn't know.

Krune put those thoughts on the back of his mind and let out a sigh of relief. He soon returned to his human form as well. Only then his Tribulation Lightning Layer disappeared. When Haro noticed that, he immediately found out Krune's real cultivation.

”Core Formation Realm?! Are you for real?!”

Haro knew that there were more important things to take care of first, so he immediately started to organize his thoughts. Right after, he sent a Divine Sense Message with the entire story of what happened inside this time.

At first, the elders' eyes lit up. This was the first time they found anything other than the Elemental Flowers. But when they heard the rest of the story of how they couldn't find a way into the buildings, they fell into contemplation.

”Buildings with the Major Cores names, but not a single one could be open.”

”We need to think about a way to do that next time the Elemental Path Realm opens. Since the journey was finished there, they will probably start there again as well next time. But what can we use to open them?”

”We can try to make a few tokens with our wills to send a few attacks at our level.”

”Because you are new in the elder council, you probably don't know about it. It is indeed possible to enter with things like those. But doesn't what our members inside do, those items never activate there. Simply put, anything that has a strength higher than the Divine Soul Realm can't be used there.”

”Let's gather the other powers to a conference to decide what to do. With the six together, we might be able to find a way.”

Finally, one of the elders changed the topic.

”Alright, but there is one thing we should check first. The guy who first opened the protection barrier with his laws. Where is him?”