"She's already..."
Although they hadn't dared look directly, the three of them hadn't run very far, and had clearly been watching what was happening over here the whole time.
So Fu Qian's warning hadn't just reached them; every one of them understood perfectly that they had no choice in the matter.
Jill slowly turned to look over. Realizing that Ann was gone, she immediately showed her disbelief.
A fight between two high-tier Transcendents, one of whom might even have been backed by an even more extraordinary power—and yet one of them had been defeated so quickly, without leaving a trace.
Just what... had this man come here to do? And who exactly was La Nina?
"That's right. It's gone back, but it's all right. Its will is still protecting us."
Seeing Jill's expression, Fu Qian smiled and nodded, indicating that she needn't be too sad.
Still protecting them?
Unfortunately, Jill clearly didn't understand what he meant. She couldn't help looking around again, and the other two did the same.
"What is that?!"
A few seconds later, someone let out an uncontrollable cry.
"Don't be sad. That's the last thing it could do for us."
Seeing that the others had finally noticed something, Fu Qian sighed, his voice full of emotion—
As if a fluorescent filter had been added, the enormous ice wall that had just filled them with the oppressive feeling of a boundless deep sea now seemed tinged with vibrant green.
Its colors were much like those of the Plague Dragon at the end. And the change wasn't limited to the ice wall.
Jill was the first to realize what was happening and cover her nose and mouth.
The instant-death meter didn't seem to have eased up at all.
Fu Qian hadn't made any pointless gestures, but the