The surging Wood Spirit aura seemed to imprison space itself. The immense pressure mutated the particles in the surrounding seawater, creating countless tiny points of explosion beneath the waves. Yet the explosive energy, suppressed by that pressure, could only burst outward in every direction. Within just two breaths, centered on Kai Yun's Dharma Body, the surrounding sea heaved into waves hundreds of zhang high, layer upon layer, a truly turbulent sight.
An invisible blast of air spread as the surging Wood Spirit descended, whipping the sea surface into a hurricane. When Daoist Lin Shuang, thousands of kilometers away, sensed that energy rushing toward her, she immediately took advantage of her speed and withdrew from the battlefield, flying into outer space and vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The Golden Crow transformed by Rongyang rolled once through Heaven and Earth and let out an excited cry. Though his Starry Sky Umbrella could easily have pursued Lin Shuang, he chose not to give chase.
At this moment, Cang Lan and Cang Hai of the Taiyin Sect appeared in the area where Daoist Lin Shuang had just been. Both wore frustrated expressions, along with shock at the sudden reversal of the situation. What shocked them most was Wang Ping, the unexpected figure who had entered the battlefield.
At the center of the battlefield.
Wang Ping's expression was calm. Four talismans flickered in and out of sight around him, forming a pale green mystical radiance that illuminated the dim sky. Bathed in that light, Wang Ping seemed like a deity overlooking the entire Southeast Islands.
Above the central island, a flash of azure light streaked by. Ao Hong, who had withdrawn from outer space, revealed himself. His eyes were wide as though he had witnessed something beyond the bounds of