The lightning around Chen Lin lasted for an hour before it finally began to weaken.
Crack.
A faint sound came from the Triangular Groove below.
Immediately afterward, a crack appeared.
"This treasure seems to have been drained too heavily. Should we stop drawing energy for now?"
Noticing what had happened, Chen Lin immediately contacted Grass.
This treasure was deeply connected to her. If it was destroyed, he did not know whether she would be affected.
"I want it to collapse."
Grass did not stop. Instead, she intensified the energy conversion.
By now, a new artifact spirit had already been born within the scimitar and was steadily growing stronger. This process demanded a terrifying amount of energy. No matter how much Grass supplied, it could absorb and use all of it.
Chen Lin frowned slightly at the sight.
He warned her gravely, "If the treasure is damaged, it may harm you. Why not stop and assess the situation first, then decide what to do?"
"It's all right."
Grass showed no intention of stopping.
She explained, "At worst, I'll die again. I'm a nightmare realm creature now. With the rules of Wanhuagu Valley in place, no matter what connection this Chaos Thunder Pool has to me, it can't make me perish along with it. At most, I'll just return to my original body."
Chen Lin fell silent for a moment.
He said softly, "You don't have to do this. Without this place, you'll have no roots left."
"I'm happy as I am now. I don't want any ties to the past anymore. As long as I can stay with you, Master, I'm happy. So I have to sever everything from my past."
Grass was utterly resolute.
A warm current rose in Chen Lin's heart.
But he said nothing.
There was no need