Meanwhile, on Yalveth's side, she had of course noticed the commotion over at Xuan Yu's location.
Her opponent was at least a mage of the Out-of-Body Realm, and although the body he had possessed had collapsed from being unable to withstand his power, his true body was surely already on its way.
The Undying General before her was also undead. Given a little time, he could recover. In this situation, with a mage at the Out-of-Body Realm added to the mix, even she had absolutely no chance of surviving.
But at that moment, Yalveth had already gone mad. Having lost her reason, she was utterly devoid of the calm she usually maintained in battle, thinking only of avenging her son, Zhou Ye!
With that thought in mind, Yalveth raised Gungnir in her hand once more.
Just then, however, a weak voice suddenly slipped into her ears, making Yalveth wonder for a moment whether she was imagining things.
"Mother... Mother..."
The instant she heard that voice calling her "Mother," Yalveth froze. At the same time, the eyes that had been scarlet and bloodshot with intense hatred regained a measure of clarity.
Following the voice, she immediately locked onto Zhou Ye, who lay covered in blood on the sandy ground in the distance.
"Ye'er!!!"
Her son, whom she had thought was already dead, had come back to life. A surge of wild joy instantly welled up in Yalveth's heart.
Then, in a flash, she arrived at Zhou Ye's side. Without a word, she seized the wounded Zhou Ye and transformed directly into a streak of lightning, fleeing into the distance!
Earlier, in her rush for speed, she had traveled the entire way with her qi released outward. The expenditure had been considerable.
On top of that, after erupting with Gungnir under the