Diamond-shaped ripples slammed into Zhang Chen's body.
More precisely, they struck the ghost shadow attached to the surface of Zhang Chen's body. Sensing energy capable of shattering Zhang Chen's body, the ghost shadow had autonomously enveloped him completely, activating a powerful protective mechanism.
Crack!
One of the True Ghost ribs at the point of impact snapped outright, while countless cracks surfaced across the adjacent tree-root ribs. Zhang Chen felt an immense pressure crush against his chest, his Blood Qi roiling violently. He was immediately sent flying—this was no longer an act.
The diamond-shaped ripples spread to their three-meter limit as before before vanishing.
"You truly are formidable. I never expected experts of this level to emerge in an era with resources so scarce. Aside from the man whose body contains both chaos and plants, you two are still quite young. In that case, I can fight without restraint. After sleeping in the void for so long, it is time to stretch a little."
As she finished speaking, Bai Xing forcibly dug her father's eyeball out of her left palm and embedded it into her right eye in the same manner as before. When the Starry Eyes fully fused into Bai Xing's eye socket, the black pupil within split into three tomoe.
Left Eye: White Pupil | Right Eye: Starry Eyes
Had this scene occurred in the early Zero Realm, it would likely have caused an enormous upheaval.
"My father's illusion constructs were quite formidable back then, but I can achieve the same level."
With a sweep of Bai Xing's hand, the plains at the boundary of the Chaos Realm, eroded by the void, abruptly transformed completely. In the blink of an eye, everyone stood within a cave secreting clear fluid, while Bai Xing, who had been before their eyes, had