"Hm?" Yan had shut his eyes, waiting for death, but after a moment, he felt no pain. Startled yet filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, he opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the Giant Axe standing before him, frightening him into taking several steps back. Only then did he notice the Soul Power barrier in front of him.
At that moment, he knew someone had stepped in to save him, and he heaved a great sigh of relief. No one was unafraid of death, and he was no exception. Knowing that he would not die brought an indescribable joy.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena also let out long breaths of relief when they saw this. Fortunately, someone had intervened. Otherwise, Yan might not have escaped death today! The two quickly ran toward the platform.
After Long Yun's Divine Axe struck the Soul Power barrier, the powerful impact sent him flying backward. He staggered several steps before steadying himself. Once he had regained his footing, he calmly withdrew the Divine Axe and his martial soul. He was not at all surprised by the Soul Power barrier, because Du Busi had created it.
He had never intended to kill Yan. After all, they held no real grudge against one another; this was merely a minor conflict. A small lesson would suffice—there was no need to take Yan's life. So, when he saw that Yan was unable to resist, he sent a mental message to Du Busi and asked him to protect Yan. That was how the later events came about.
As for why Long Yun had not withdrawn that axe strike himself, it was because he simply could not. After diving down from a height of a hundred meters, how great would the resulting impact be? On