The distant city wall had been smashed into a collapsed heap by Sui Pojun. He crawled out of the ruins, covered in dust, and though he seemed to be in no pain, his face was full of indignation, grief, and lonely despair.
"The indestructible Earth Vault City is actually starting to collapse!" Yellow tears slid from Sui Pojun's eyes.
"Though you're somewhat foolish, you're still a hero in your own right. You're far stronger than that lion-headed, dragon-bodied monster. Leave." The woman in gray robes did not press her advantage. She merely spoke in a cool voice.
"With our ancestral land destroyed, and our people left without a home, what would be the point of clinging to life? Come! The Huayan Clan inherited the fortune of Heaven and Earth, and was born in chaos. Now, at last, we face extinction. But even on the brink of annihilation, the Huayan Clan will never lose its will to fight. As long as we live, the city stands; when the city falls, we die!" Sui Pojun held up the ancestral battle saber, his face set with lonely determination.
"Then I'll grant your wish!" The woman in gray robes did not try to dissuade him again. She raised her spear, and the boundless, deathly gray aura seemed to be drawn to it. As she gently lowered the spear in her hand, it was as if all heaven and earth moved with it. An immense force bore down on Sui Pojun.
"He's quite a character!" The strange light in the Qinling Great Emperor's eyes was shaken by some inexplicable force and scattered. He murmured to himself.
"No wonder. So the Huayan stone statue is also absorbing the laws and profundities within the Heart of the Earth Palace. It seems this trip was destined to fall