Rumble!
A world-shaking explosion suddenly echoed from afar. Green Luo and the other six Poison Sect Elders, who had retreated into the distance, were startled and hurriedly turned to look. They immediately recognized that it had come from the direction of the thatched cottage!
A mushroom cloud slowly rose on the distant horizon, its light blinding. The six of them went pale with shock.
"W-What happened?"
"That explosion is terrifying. It far surpasses a Venerable's power—could it be a Dou Sheng expert making a move?"
"Why did it come from that direction? Did the Left Envoy fall out with that Dou Sheng Senior?"
The group broke into heated discussion, thoroughly frightened by the horrifying explosion. Green Luo looked tense, her slender fingers tightly clutching the corner of her skirt as she gritted her teeth. "We should hurry over and take a look. Maybe... maybe that Dou Sheng Senior is merely practicing a battle technique."
The other five looked at one another. Suddenly, one of them said in a low voice, "Don't you think... that explosion seems to contain a trace of the Left Envoy's aura?"
Green Luo became even more anxious. Could the Left Envoy have been blown apart by that Dou Sheng? The others who had visited the Ancient Ruins and witnessed the move Heaven and Earth have Righteous Qi were deep in thought, their faces filled with astonishment.
Huff, huff, huff...
A layer of White Flame burned before my eyes. It appeared thin and fragile, yet it blocked the terrifying explosion outside. No matter how powerful the blast was, it could not break through the dim flame barrier. It was incredibly sturdy.
I stood within the White Flame. Though relieved, I also sighed, my expression somewhat dejected. "I failed."
With a wave of his hand, Heavenly