The hills, already reduced to scorched earth, had become a battlefield. Some Immortal Practitioners fled while others joined in. Under the unrelenting suppression of Yuxing Chi and the other four, the Saint Bone Star-Slaughtering Blade's gleam grew increasingly dim. The places where it had previously been damaged were now completely exposed before everyone's eyes. Just as they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, waves of mournful wails and screams came from afar.
A green figure flashed into the outer ring of the hills and shouted loudly:
"Something's wrong! Something happened! Something is devouring the life force of all living beings in the Secret Realm!"
The newcomer was Dugu Ye. He had originally intended to pick up the spoils, but after seeing Ranxi's true face, he had thought better of it and swiftly withdrawn from the battle. When he had moved away from the hills, he saw the immortal beasts, already restless within the Secret Realm, fleeing madly in every direction. Then he discovered that the slower immortal beasts turned into white bones within a few breaths. This alarmed him greatly, and he immediately turned back to deliver the warning.
Yunxi's divine sense rapidly spread out, forcefully enveloping the entire Secret Realm. She too saw the immortal beasts swiftly drained of their vitality, and her heart skipped a beat. She had clearly interrupted that Evil Immortal, yet she had not expected their backup plan to still take effect.
At the same time, Buddha Wushen spoke.
"Fairy Ranxi, the Saint Bone Star-Slaughtering Blade is recovering its strength."
Gripping the Seven-Star Deadly Staff, Yunxi flashed into the defensive circle. She looked at the gently trembling Saint Bone Star-Slaughtering Blade, which seemed to be struggling to break free of the Sarira's restraints. Moreover, the cracks on its blade were slowly vanishing, as though it