Book 5 Chapter 25 – Dying

　　"Are you sure about this?" Eyegla.s.ses and Sai Gao exchanged a glance as Li Yiming walked toward the Bai Ze statue outside of the city gates.

　　"It should work. At this point, it would be near impossible to break it due to how stable it is, but if we disrupt its balance, the formation should collapse. After that, we just need to leave the hard work to the three other beasts who should naturally be resisting the formation." Sai Gao said as he stared at Li Yiming

　　"You've tried something like this before?" Eyegla.s.ses was not fully convinced.

　　"I don't see any problems with it. Bai Ze is Li Yiming's innate summon, meaning that they share the same soul. Using my technique, Li Yiming should be able to call upon Bai Ze's consciousness and establish some kind of link with her, which will force the formation to direct its energy toward him and break its entire balance." Sai Gao glanced furtively toward the South. 'Teng She… just wait a bit longer, I'll get you out of here soon. I hope Li Yiming will be able to last…'

　　"I hope you're right about this." Eyegla.s.ses glanced at Li Yiming again, with an ominous feeling about the plan.

　　Li Yiming slowly approached Bai Ze's statue, gradually softening his stare. 'Aren't you one to cause trouble…' His palm lit up with a weak, white glow; this was the technique that Sai Gao had just taught him, and he knew from the moment he touched the statue that he had a genuine chance of awakening Bai Ze.

　　Although Bai Ze was still dormant, Li Yiming could feel her presence. As he closed his eyes, he felt as if he was touching Bai Ze, only that she was simply asleep.

　　'Oh?" Li Yiming suddenly felt an influx of energy from his palm. It was something unlike Li Yiming had ever felt before, and it brought vitality and strength to his limbs. 'So this is life energy?'

　　Li Yiming clenched his fists as rays of blue glow ran down his veins. His hair was starting to grow at a visible speed on his bald head.. However, the sense of comfort was short-lived. The next moment, Li Yiming felt an unstoppable flow of energy gus.h.i.+ng toward his whole body, just like a dam being broken down.

　　"Ugh!" Li Yiming spat out a mouthful of blood. It was nearly impossible for him to handle what was destined for an entire city.

　　"Yiming!" Eyegla.s.ses yelled in surprise and rushed to his direction.

　　"You can't go right now." Sai Go pulled Eyegla.s.ses back.

　　Li Yiming struggled to raise his hand just to signal that he was all right. He could now feel the connection between himself and the formation, as well as the changes that occured within it.

　　'It's working…' Li Yiming gritted his teeth, held his breath, and embraced himself for the blow that was soon to come.