The sky suddenly flashed as a rule-bound light screen braced itself beneath the Heavenly Eye, attempting to stop the Heavenly Dao's annihilation. Yet the light screen held for only an instant before collapsing with a boom and being ripped to shreds!
Yet precisely because the Heavenly Dao's annihilation had been delayed for that instant, Cang Luo—whose body no longer had a patch of uninjured flesh and was even reduced to half a body—was snatched out of the annihilation by a disheveled, middle-aged man with platinum-white hair.
At this moment, not only had the middle-aged man's star robe been blasted apart, but the top-grade star artifact armor beneath it was also covered in several cracks. His exposed body was riddled with wounds, showing just how perilous the rescue had been.
"My imperial son!" A noblewoman immediately rushed toward the middle-aged man and hurriedly cast a star technique to heal Cang Luo. But Cang Luo's injuries had been caused by the Heavenly Dao's annihilation—saving him would be no easy task.
Still, as a top-tier member of the Heaven Clan, the noblewoman's healing spell temporarily kept Cang Luo alive. The pain, however, made him howl without end. This agony that pierced straight into his heart would likely torment him for quite some time.
As for Cang Liu, how could she possibly still be there? The Heavenly Dao had long since annihilated her completely.
"Cang... Cang Liu... Father, save... save her..." Cang Luo finally remembered his young wife. He raised a hand toward the entire rear-hall area, which had now vanished, tears and mucus streaming down his face together.
"My imperial son, don't worry about anything else for now. Your mother will save you first!" the noblewoman consoled him while glaring at the dozen or so Great Cosmic Heavens around them, all dressed in