The Tide Turns

Outside Azure Ripple City, a sudden uproar erupted.

The reason was that Lin Chen, the focus of everyone's attention, had suddenly burst into flames.

Boom!

The flames raged, swallowing Lin Chen in an instant.

Although the flames dissipated after a few breaths, revealing Lin Chen's true appearance once more, everyone saw blood trickling from his brow.

The sight left the disciples of Azure Ripple Sect deeply worried.

"I understand now. The reason Lin Chen was able to kill the Yin Brothers is the same as Yin Wushuang's—he chose to burn away his own lifespan. Even if Azure Ripple Sect wins this battle, Lin Chen won't have much time left to live."

"Although I don't know how he managed it, he must have used a forbidden cultivation art and is now suffering its backlash."

Yet in the depths of the void, many Myriad Manifestations Realm experts watching the battle inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. There was no helping it—the pressure Lin Chen had displayed was simply too great.

Now that they knew Lin Chen had chosen to burn his lifespan and had even suffered backlash, they no longer needed to worry.

What could a man with little life left do, no matter how powerful he was?

However, to Song Jin and Ji Ruochuan, the people involved, this moment was filled with terror.

No matter how much of his lifespan Lin Chen had left, unless he dropped dead on the spot, their crisis still remained.

Boom!

Surging flames swept around Lin Chen, transforming into a fire dragon that shot straight toward the battlefield in the firmament.

"Grand Elder, leave Song Jin to me."

The bright moon appeared above Lin Chen's head once more, and its clear radiance instantly enveloped Song Jin. Ye Feiran, who had been fighting Song Jin, nodded and