"Roar!"
Sensing that foul aura, azure light surged around Jiang An, rapidly condensing into an azure dragon that fiercely shielded Xu Xiaoan.
For a moment, Thunder Light exploded and dragon roars shook the heavens.
That hand reaching for Xu Xiaoan had been meant primarily to seize her, with little defense behind it.
Under Jiang An's unyielding guard, it could only withdraw in regret.
"What a pity..."
A soft sigh drifted from the void.
Then Yun Ling stepped out of the darkness, his fingertips still blackened from Thunder Light's burns.
"Worthy of [Awakening of Insects]. It really makes no sense."
He shook his hand, clicking his tongue in wonder.
Even though he had already fused with [Plague], he still could not become immune to Jiang An's attacks.
The life lightning of [Awakening of Insects] could still easily wound the very source of his life.
Speaking of the source of life, it was merely an abstract concept, without any physical form like a Calamity Core.
Yet it objectively existed, and was even more mysterious than the soul.
Even now, humanity had yet to thoroughly understand it.
If the first-generation [Origin] were still alive, perhaps research in this area would have advanced considerably.
Fortunately, after obtaining the authority of [Plague], he had also dabbled in life-related attributes.
Couldn't he simply replenish the losses Jiang An had inflicted?
With that thought, Yun Ling raised a hand and made a grasping motion through the air.
All the surviving "grapes" around them shriveled away, releasing streaks of dim green light that flowed into his palm.
In just a few breaths, the blackened burns on his fingertips had completely healed.
Jiang An's heart sank at the sight.
An eighth-tier who had already fused with a prototype authority truly was extraordinary—he could practically be considered a quasi-Ninth-tier!
And