The Eternal Furnace drifted through the void, utterly unaware of the net of death silently unfolding behind it. Inside the furnace, Li Wuyang's consciousness remained submerged. Only that wisp of Chaos Origin, like a candle flame in the wind, maintained the last sliver of balance. The warning pulses sent by the artifact spirit grew increasingly urgent, yet vanished without a trace.
Three days passed.
"The net is complete!" Inside a Void Ship of the Shadow Shuttle Division, Shadow Fiend watched the enormous energy net in the water mirror, which had fully covered the vast stretch of space before the furnace and nearly blended into the void. A vicious glint flashed in his eyes. "The Demon Venerable has replied. Reinforcements are on the way and will arrive in one day at the earliest! Order: close the net! Force it to stop! Even if we can't breach it immediately, we must trap it and wait for the Demon Venerable to arrive in person!"
"Yes!"
The order was issued, and all three Void Ships lit up with a ghostly glow. The invisible Void Immortal Trapping Net abruptly contracted and revealed itself! Countless dense, resilient strands of energy emerged from the void, descending upon the Eternal Furnace like a net cast over heaven and earth!
Bzzzz—!
The instant the Immortal Trapping Net touched the furnace, it erupted with blinding light and violent energy waves! The furnace body shuddered violently, and the cracks already covering its surface widened again as fragments of stone rained down! The artifact spirit's will let out a pained wail. The faint glow of Chaos Origin outside the furnace flickered frantically, resisting the net's binding and cutting force!
The balance within the furnace was completely shattered! The violent tremors jolted a sliver of Li Wuyang's submerged consciousness awake! Though still hazy