Going back a bit in time, Abel drove the ark as fast as possible, using the key in his mind to find the node.
"It is fortunate that the coffers use spirit stones as a source, otherwise I would not be able to control it."
Spirit stones had different uses in Kunlun, such as replenishing a cultivator's spiritual qi, as "gasoline" to use different formations and, in this case, to propel the ark; but its main use was to serve as currency.
To buy any item or information in Kunlun you needed spirit stones, and the more important or rare the information or item was, the higher the cost in spirit stones, unless of course it is too rare an item like an ancient rank manual whose value it couldn't be measured using spirit stones.
In addition, spirit stones also had a division and it was because of their purity, the more spiritual qi the spirit stone had, the higher value it had, and, in Kunlun, they were divided into 4 ranks:
Low quality spirit stones, medium quality, high quality, and very rare to obtain, superior quality, although there was a certain article that you read in the library about an even higher quality but extremely rare and only found in places too dangerous, that was a spiritual stone of ancient rank, but many considered it a myth and if it existed, it would still be owned by the hegemons of Kunlun.
Abel, seeing how high-quality spirit stones were consumed as if they were candy eaten by a child, felt a little sorry, he never cultivated using spirit stones because he did not have them, otherwise, he would not only have reached the martial disciple, who would have thought that their first encounter with the so-called spirit stones would be seeing how they are consumed as sweets?
"Too bad I can't go in there to get some out, even if I do, it won't do me any good, I can't cultivate spiritual qi because I don't feel any, like a normal person on earth."
While having these thoughts, he felt a suffocating heat wave coming from the north, where Fillia went, despite being so far away, that heat wave made him feel like a man lost in the hottest desert of all.
"Damn, I'm so far away and the ark protects me, and yet its fire damage can kill me, hell, I have no choice but to accelerate, they must be so focused on their battles that I doubt they perceive the speed of the ark."
Gritting his teeth and making a decision, Abel increased the speed of the ark even more, it was only a few moments that the heat wave slowed down, so it made him sigh in relief, although he still felt heated, it was still acceptable to him, it was a Too bad this didn't last long, because minutes later, a wintry cold hit the ark, causing Abel to start shivering everywhere, even wishing to return to the previous heat.
"That d-d-must be D-Daniel, although I suspected that the damage he understood was the ice, it seems that this time I was right, but it gives me the feeling that his understanding of it is greater than Fillia's with the fire."
Feeling the numbness in his hands and legs due to the extreme cold he felt, Abel could only smile helplessly, a mortal does not really belong to this world, only the lags of his auras, even with the protection of the ark, took him to the limit, Abel more and more he felt himself dancing on the edge of the blade.
"This can't go on like this, at the moment I can tolerate it because my body is more resistant thanks to my previous cultivation, but from what I feel, their auras are only increased, so in the end they will kill me."
With this thought in mind, Abel became concerned, since a moment ago the key in his mind began to get brighter and brighter, radiating a beautiful blue glow, also that the vibration only increased more, but, even so, he did not find the end for this, it seemed like it would just go on like this ad infinitum.
Thus, the minutes passed as if they were hours for Abel, who was consumed inside by the stress due to the change in temperature and the pressure that suffocated him, thoughts such as surrendering more and more appeared in his mind, tempting him towards the doom of he.
"Maybe I should give up and wait for another chance, after all, with how strong Fillia and Daniel are thanks to their bloodlines they should take down their opponents quickly, so my suffering right now is a waste of time."
Thus, overwhelmed by the tension and pressure on his body and mind, Abel was about to give up when a strange phenomenon occurred.
Abel suddenly calmed down, all his worries were completely put aside and blown away by the wind, he only focused on controlling the ship, even if he felt that every time his body gave way to the pressure of those auras, he did not hesitate to the slightest.
This strange state he was in made him last long enough for the key in his mind to finally react, the brightness and vibration that they emitted seemed to awaken something outside the ark, so Abel, returning to normal, stopped all hurry the ship.
"What the heck happened just now?"
Abel did not know what happened, he was about to give up when a feeling of reluctance and detachment from everything invaded him, which made him remain constant even if he died in the process.
But quickly the key in his mind brought him out of his thoughts, when he stopped the ship, it was as if at last the missing piece had been completed, right in front of the ship, there was a normal-looking mountain, but when Abel looked at it, it The key in her mind shot toward her, causing her to collapse and activate a giant array.
Suddenly, the tremors began, the epicenter of which was the giant matrix in front of him, then Abel felt that the formation was absorbing something, although he could not tell what it was, it still seemed familiar, it was not until after a while that he managed remember the familiarity you felt.
"It must be spiritual qi, it is gathering so much spiritual qi that even I can see it."
But the surprises did not end, it was just after the matrix began to glow more and more, until it absorbed enough spiritual qi apparently to finish activating, that a pillar of light shot skyward from the center of it.
This sight amazed him, although Abel enjoyed reading novels and imagining the amazing places and wonders that occurred in them, the sight in front of him far surpassed any of them, leaving him in a trance watching such a scene.
What took him out of his thoughts was a small pain in his arm, which when he turned when he saw it, he noticed that it had a large cut, although superficial, where it bled, this made him come to himself to look around, noticing small tears in space.
This sight horrified him, he didn't have to be a genius to know what was happening.
"The space of this place is collapsing!"
Coming to this conclusion, his first thought was to use the ark to escape, but then he remembered why he risked his life and got here.
"Sure, where is the node? It is my only hope of escaping at this moment, besides that here the situation of the collapse of space is less, but where the others are fighting should be worse, having already escaped, so, for the moment, I am safe."
Looking everywhere, the only "peculiar" thing he found was the blue pillar rising to the skies, so he assumed that this must be the node.
"I can't seem to get in with the ark, *sigh*, now I can only pray that the node is still stable and doesn't end up killing me."
Saying these words, Abel controlled the ark to head east, just the way it came, as he prepared to enter the pillar.
Approaching it as he watched the ark drift away, he couldn't help but let out a sigh, before determination burned in his eyes.
"See you soon Kunlun, by the time I return, the ancients better prepare, I will have no compassion for any of those who cornered me to this situation."
And with those words, Abel entered the pillar, which shone with greater intensity just before disappearing, shortly after, the space covered by the five-fold elemental formation, completely disappeared.
Moments before Abel entered the pillar, Daniel reached the place where the ark was left, only to see Fillia's concerned face apparently searching for something.
This made a bad feeling creep through his heart, but he quickly controlled himself and headed towards Fillia.
"Fillia, where is the ark? And the boy?"
At this, Fillia just sighed and replied:
"I don't know, I got there just a little before you, and when I did, I looked everywhere, but there was no sign of the ark."
It was at this moment that Fillia noticed Daniel's injuries, who despite having consumed pills to recover faster, still looked in a sorry state.
"It seems that he was right, that first brother must have been someone on the earth roll, otherwise Daniel would not end up in that state, even if he did not use his bloodline."
Noticing Fillia's gaze, Daniel gestured for her not to worry about her, and immediately pulled out a small compass, which pointed to the east, just in the direction of the pillar.
Seeing this, Daniel did not hesitate and threw himself in that direction, Fillia for her part, seeing the compass, noticed Daniel's intentions, who, seeing him go towards the direction of the pillar, was a little surprised before following him in silence.
It was shortly after that they saw the ark heading towards them, who upon seeing it were glad and immediately entered it, only to realize that the boy was nowhere to be found.
Fillia wanted to say something, but then she saw Daniel deep in thought of her, before sighing, so she waited for him to make a decision.
Although she didn't wait for the words Daniel said right after.
"We are going"
And immediately afterwards, he adjusted the ark, which, instead of consuming high-quality spirit stones, began to devour the higher-quality ones, whereupon its speed skyrocketed, quickly leaving the area, just in time to see how everything the space around the formation disappeared completely.