Within Jianmu's Tree Core Secret Realm, pure Chaos Qi Streams flowed in torrents, bathing the entire space in a hazy, chaotic glow.
Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, like an ancient, unadorned artifact gathering dust.
His body, flesh, and bones shone with brilliant golden light. They had returned to their peak condition.
But!
Wounds crisscrossed his Dao origin, and they were deadly!
His Chaos Small Universe had also grown dim and feeble. The nascent Three Thousand Dao Fruits and Primordial Dao Fruit within it had all shriveled by more than half, as though their essence had been drained away.
The backlash from ten rounds of destructive force had been terrifying!
Chen Xuan had endured it by sheer force, but doing so had exhausted everything he had accumulated and every last bit of his One Yuan Force!
If not for the undying strength of his Primordial Chaos Dragon Soul's will, and the Primordial Spirit Little Dragon's tireless efforts to help him, Chen Xuan would never have escaped death!
The Heavenly Maiden sat gracefully before Chen Xuan. With a wave of her hand, she raised a vast dome of light around them, screening everything from view.
Then she reached out and stroked Chen Xuan's face, her lovely eyes dark with emotion...
"Husband, you risked your life like this for Bairen!"
Two clear streams of tears fell from the Heavenly Maiden's eyes, yet a glad smile appeared on her beautiful face.
To have such a husband was the greatest fortune of her life!
Threads of rich, sky-blue light flowed from her palm and seeped into Chen Xuan's limbs and bones.
After the time it took an incense stick to burn, Chen Xuan opened his eyes.
He gave a bitter smile.
The good news: he had survived the terrifying backlash from taking the Source Pearl!
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