Blood Kai had been gravely injured under Ling Tian and the others' attacks. Seeing the second wave of energy arrows whistle toward him, he knew his death was certain. To cover Blood Cherry and the others as they retreated, he still chose to burn his soul.
Although he temporarily recovered to his peak, Ling Tian and the others' archery was too powerful. Blood Kai was soon struck again. As he watched the energy arrows fill the sky and engulf Blood Cherry and the others, he resolutely chose to self-destruct.
A Godly Being's self-destruction carried the power to destroy heaven and earth. Fortunately, Ling Tian and the others promptly stopped their team from pursuing. They had also been some distance from Blood Cherry and the others to begin with, so they had enough time to retreat into the sect-protecting grand formation.
They had Little Devourer control the sect-protecting grand formation and absorb as much of the blast's force as possible, weakening it. Fortunately, they were far enough away that they barely managed to defend against it. But after that devastating energy passed, the sect-protecting grand formation was already riddled with holes.
On the other side, as Blood Cherry listened to Blood Kai's final confession, she—usually as cool and detached as ice—nearly broke down. If Blood Abyss and the others hadn't held her back, she would have charged straight over.
It was precisely because they had dragged her away that they suffered far less from Blood Kai's self-destruction. The violent energy swept them far away, and its fierce impact left them injured once more. Those who had already been hurt were in even worse shape.
"Martial Brother Blood Kai!" Looking toward the place where Blood Kai had self-destructed, Blood Cherry felt his familiar soul aura fade away. Tears filled her eyes, then