Mist.
More than a dozen divine beams erupted from the deep sea, crimson bloodstains spreading across the surface.
Guang Chengzi flew up from the sea with the Sky-Flipping Seal in hand, then bowed respectfully to the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West in the sky. "This fiend has been slain."
The Jade Emperor glanced down at the deep sea and nodded slightly.
"Qiye..."
On the Somersault Cloud, the pale-faced An Qingyu clutched Lin Qiye's wrist tightly.
Lin Qiye immediately said, "Qingyu, don't talk yet. Your body has been pushed far too hard..."
An Qingyu's gaze gradually lost focus. The piercing pain in his brain nearly made him pass out, yet he still gripped Lin Qiye's wrist and spoke one word at a time:
"Bring... Jiang Er... back..."
Before An Qingyu could finish, he exhausted all his mental strength, completely lost consciousness, and collapsed into Lin Qiye's arms.
"Qingyu!" Seeing this, the ghostly Jiang Er asked with a pale face, "What happened to him?"
"He must have forcibly connected to the Gate of Truth. The strain on his mind was too great..." Halfway through, Lin Qiye's expression grew solemn as he looked at Jiang Er. "Jiang Er, tell me, what exactly happened just now? Where is your original body?"
Jiang Er parted her lips, bitterness surfacing in her eyes...
Two hours later.
Heavenly Court.
An Qingyu's eyelashes trembled as he slowly opened his eyes. A familiar face quickly came into view.
"Qingyu, you're awake?" A faint glimmer appeared in Cao Yuan's dim eyes.
An Qingyu lay on the soft water's surface, staring blankly at the ceiling for a long time. At last, some life returned to his eyes, and he abruptly sat up.
"Where am I? Where's Jiang Er?!"
"Don't panic, don't panic. The Grand Tutor said your