Soul damage!
The sword Oko had struck into Ye Chen's chest earlier not only carried the speed of light—it had also fused with the power of the soul!
Faced with such an extraordinarily unusual force, even Ye Chen, who possessed the Abyss's undying, indestructible power, could not help but fear it!
(How is this possible!?)
Ye Chen clutched his faintly aching chest, his eyes wide with shock as he wondered in disbelief.
(Why has Oko not only suddenly grown stronger across the board, but also gained this terrifying power that can bypass the flesh and directly wound the soul!?)
(What exactly happened to her!?)
(Or rather, what did she encounter inside Xiya's "Spirit Realm" just now!?)
At that thought, several absurd possibilities instantly surfaced in Ye Chen's mind. He immediately raised his face and looked into the distance.
As his incredulous gaze pierced through the churning sea of blood and chaotic mist, the magnificent, radiant world of the giant tree soon returned to Ye Chen's sight.
The "Spirit-Prayer Sacred Tree" that entered Ye Chen's view once more had not only withstood the earlier impact of the "Blood Sun" without being crushed or ravaged, but the radiance behind it had instead become even more dazzling and brilliant!
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes toward the depths of that world, only to discover that the colossal tree standing at its center was already bathed in a glorious emerald blaze!
As for its master, Xiya, she still floated beneath the green canopy of that giant tree!
Strange green smoke continuously emanated from her entire body. She shimmered from head to toe, yet seemed both tangible and insubstantial, as though the soul within her had turned inside out and tightly wrapped around her physical body. Every corner of her being flickered with gorgeous, dreamlike colors!