The energy from Stone Dragon Heavenly Venerate's self-destruction was still ravaging heaven and earth. Across a thousand li, it lay like an unhealable scar. Mountain ranges had vanished, thunderfire danced over the scorched earth, and chaotic currents poured from the rifts in space.
That battlefield no longer existed. A Void Comprehension Expert had erased it from the map at the cost of self-destruction.
Everyone's eyes were red.
There was grief, fury—the fury of watching one of their own die before their eyes while being powerless to do anything.
Mu Cangming's hand clenched around his sword, trembling until his knuckles turned white. Star River Heavenly Venerate's eyes were sorrowful. Snow Maiden Heavenly Venerate bit through her lip, her face stricken with grief. Han Shan Heavenly Venerate's eyes were bloodshot as a low roar rumbled from his throat.
That had been a Void Comprehension Realm expert, one who had cultivated through endless ages, only to be forced into self-destruction in the end.
And for a Heavenly Venerate, self-destruction was the most tragic method. It would affect the Primordial Spirit imprint within the river of time, severing one's connection to this world. They could no longer re-form their physical body and would wander the river of time forever, until they were worn away completely and turned into nothingness.
That was true death!
Yet no one had time to grieve. Their gazes searched the shattered land.
"Where is that Holy Venerate? Is it dead?"
Everyone stared fixedly at that stretch of heaven and earth ravaged by energy. Nothing could be seen there, only violent power running wild.
"It should be dead. This was a Void Comprehension self-destruction. There's no way it could escape!"
Purple Moon's eyes were grave as she continued searching. Her tone lacked certainty, as though she were trying to bolster her