Shangyang Cave Heaven.
The dark night.
Beneath the Divine Tree wreathed in flames.
The three spirit envoys of the Heaven Response Alliance conversed with one another.
During the previous dark night, the three of them had received the protection of this torch-like Divine Tree. They had thus learned that as long as they remained beneath it, they could safely survive the night.
Suddenly.
A dazzling sword light burst forth from the darkness.
"Careful!!" the tall Azure Dragon Envoy shouted.
The next moment.
His heart sank violently.
The abruptly appearing sword light flashed on the other side. Before he had time to react, it swept past his eyes.
Then, the great tree that seemed to be wreathed in flames was severed by a single sword stroke.
Seeing this, the other two felt their hearts tremble as well.
Having experienced the previous night, they knew perfectly well how terrifying the nights in Shangyang Cave Heaven were.
The deeper the night, the heavier and more terrifying the chill became.
And now, they happened to be in the darkest part of the night.
They had personally experienced the night during this period yesterday.
Once they left the Divine Tree's protection, the night became as thick as ink. Even with their eyesight, they could barely see anything beyond arm's reach.
More importantly, this period was also the most dangerous.
When the Nether Wind blew past, it felt as though it were scraping away their bones and sucking out their marrow.
Even though they were powerful Blood Exchange Grandmasters, with strength approaching the ranks of the Top Grandmasters, merely being swept by a Nether Wind last night had left them severely weakened.
After that, they had only dared to remain within the range protected by the Divine Tree.
Now, the Divine Tree had been severed by