In an instant, various powerful forces intertwined, their radiance so dazzling that it was blinding.
Under the combined impact of this force, the illusory image of the Primordial Ancient Tree above the Taiyi Tianyan Dharma Image began to tremble violently, and cracks appeared on the originally stable image.
With a loud bang, the illusory image of the Primordial Tree shattered and dissipated into countless points of light in the air.
At the same time, the entire Three Lives Creation Array began to shake violently, and its light gradually dimmed. Huge cracks appeared on the boundary walls of the array, and the cracks continued to widen until finally, the array completely collapsed.
Everyone felt a flash of light before their eyes and found themselves above the Ancestral Core Land.
Looking down, a somewhat unusual scene came into view. On the crystal-clear ground below, four women were facing each other, the atmosphere tense and fraught with danger.
Qin Luo lay quietly in Xia Zihan's arms, his eyes tightly closed, his face as pale as paper, devoid of any color. Xia Zihan's face was full of anxiety and worry, her eyes never leaving Qin Luo for a moment, as she gently held him protectively in her embrace.
Murong Liyue stood to the side, her eyes red-rimmed, biting her lower lip tightly. Her pained and worried gaze kept circling around Qin Luo. Her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, her nails almost digging into her palms, revealing the turmoil and anger in her heart.
She looked at Qin Luo in Xia Zihan's arms, her face clearly showing her displeasure with Xia Zihan.
Huang Lu frowned, her eyes filled with worry. She took a small step forward, her gaze shifting between Qin Luo and Xia Zihan, concerned for Qin Luo's safety and troubled by the current situation. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but hesitated and closed it, letting out a helpless sigh.
Su Yaoyue stood beside Murong Liyue, arms crossed, a cold expression on her face. Her gaze lingered on Xia Zihan without any attempt to conceal it, her eyes filled with hostility.
In her view, it was Xia Zihan's appearance that put Qin Luo in danger.
Ignoring the hostile gazes of Murong Liyue and the other two, Xia Zihan gently wiped away the remaining bloodstains on Qin Luo's face with her fingers, her movements careful and her eyes full of tenderness and concern. She didn't even spare a glance for Murong Liyue and the other two, as if they didn't exist at all.
Only when the ripples of the shattered spirit array reached her from afar did she slowly raise her eyes. Those eyes, which should have been gentle and tender, were now cold as frost, staring directly at Xiao Chen and his group who had just escaped from the array.
"And you call yourself a Saint-level array master?" She suddenly spoke, her voice so soft it was almost a soliloquy, yet it clearly reached Murong Liyue's ears, who was standing right in front of her.
"You can't even handle this small thing? I really don't know what he ever saw in you..."
Her gaze swept over everyone, and after glancing at Murong Liyue, she spoke in a cold voice.
Upon hearing this, Murong Liyue's face flushed red instantly, and a flash of anger appeared in her eyes.
Good heavens, she hasn't even asked what happened, why she let Qin Luo shield her from the soul tribulation, or why things turned out this way.
Unfortunately, no sooner had Xia Zihan finished speaking than the entire world suddenly changed color!
A vast and boundless sea of primordial energy suddenly unfolded behind Xia Zihan, with purple-glowing stars flowing within it, each radiating a suffocating pressure. This sea of primordial energy instantly enveloped Xiao Chen and the others who had just escaped their predicament, completely engulfing them.
"What is this?!" Xiao Chen's pupils contracted sharply. The Primordial Tree behind him trembled violently within this starry sky, its power seemingly unstoppable. This was merely the most basic level of pressure; it hadn't even truly unleashed its power yet!
"Impossible! The Origin Sea is over 30,000 domains... This is the foundation that only a third-grade saint possesses!"
Mu Qianran was in even worse shape, and could only desperately use her spiritual energy to avoid being suppressed under this star. Bai Yunxin's Bodhi Golden Lotus had already collapsed, and she sat on the ground, staring at the purple light filling the sky, her eyes filled with disbelief.
The most shocked person was Xiao Chen. The moment that primordial sea descended with the purple starlight, the originally shining silver-white dragon scales on his body began to crack, as if they could not withstand the crushing pressure.
Xiao Chen's gaze was fixed on Xia Zihan and Qin Luo in her arms. Besides shock, a shadow of jealousy quietly spread across his eyes.
Although reason repeatedly warned Xia Zihan that her affection for Qin Luo might only be due to their prior acquaintance and the advantage of timing and location, once the flame of jealousy was ignited, it could no longer be suppressed.
He gazed at Xia Zihan, whose stunning beauty had amazed him when they first met, now possessed an even more captivating charm, enhanced by her immense cultivation.
Under the oppressive force of this overwhelming primordial sea, Xiao Chen felt his own insignificance for the first time in his life. As a prodigy who had risen from humble beginnings to where he was now, he had always been the center of attention wherever he was, and that innate pride and confidence were deeply ingrained in him.
However, at this moment, faced with Xia Zihan's formidable strength, he felt that his pride was as fragile as a bubble, shattered mercilessly.
"Why? Why did her gaze never once linger on me...?"
Xiao Chen let out a desperate roar in his heart, jealousy tearing at his soul, each bite bringing excruciating pain.
He bit his lower lip, crimson blood sliding down the corner of his mouth. His body trembled violently with resentment. He clenched his fists, trying to mobilize the surging spiritual energy within him to resist the oppressive force.
But all his efforts were in vain. Under the oppressive force of the endless purple stars, his resistance was so weak that his spiritual energy was instantly suppressed and dissipated into nothingness as soon as it began to circulate.
Just as everyone was filled with anxiety, Xia Zihan's eyes turned cold in the distance. With a gentle wave of her jade hand, the purple stars in the Origin Sea transformed into a purple sky, and then countless falling stars shot towards Xiao Chen and the others.
Wherever the stars passed, space distorted and deformed, appearing as if it were about to be torn apart.
Xiao Chen watched helplessly as the star, imbued with terrifying power, flew towards him, his heart filled with despair. He tried to mobilize his spiritual energy to resist again, but his body was already beyond his control under the immense pressure, and he could only watch helplessly as the star approached.
"No!"
He roared, his voice filled with resentment, but the roar was instantly drowned out by the howling of the stars.
Seeing this, Yan Lie recklessly ignited his entire body in flames, attempting to withstand the attack from the stars.
However, his flames were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot before the power of the stars, and were extinguished in an instant. The moment the stars struck him, he felt as if his body was being pierced by thousands of steel needles at the same time. The excruciating pain made his vision go black, and he fainted.
Jiang Xian mustered his last bit of strength to conjure a water curtain defense. But the purple starlight easily pierced through the water curtain, which shattered instantly, turning into countless water droplets that dissipated into the air.
Finally, he was also blasted away by the impact of the star, crashing heavily to the ground some distance away, his fate unknown.
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