Suppression!

His presence was not particularly noticeable, but whenever an attack specifically targeted Liu Ruyan or its range reached her, he was always the first to react.

Sometimes, he would casually flick his sleeve and brush aside incoming hidden weapons; other times, a slight narrowing of his eyes was enough to make invisible curses dissipate.

Once, he even raised a hand and pressed down through the air, forcibly "pressing" an attack powerful enough to severely injure a Seventh-Rank Grandmaster back into the void!

His strength was unfathomable—at the very least, he was an Eighth-Rank Grandmaster!

Qin Yan recognized the inconspicuous emblem on the man's robes—Longhua Martial University!

"Longhua Martial University actually dispatched a Grandmaster to stay at Liu Ruyan's side and protect her every step of the way..."

Watching this, Qin Yan could not help but feel a trace of envy.

This treatment was practically on the level of having a guardian for the Longhua Crown Prince!

With the desperate protection of several human experts and the assistance of the Elf Clan, the group finally broke through layer after layer of interception without suffering any serious losses.

They arrived at the endpoint of their journey—the Space Passage deep within Dawnlight Grove!

At the center of the clearing stood a massive gateway formed from countless intricate spatial runes and bands of energy, radiating a stable blue-green glow.

"We're here!" Everyone perked up, relief appearing on their exhausted faces.

As long as they crossed this gate, they could return to Blue Star, to the relatively safe territory of humanity!

Qin Yan, Liu Ruyan, and the others finally relaxed their tightly wound nerves a little, unable to suppress the relief of having survived a disaster.

However, just as they were about to follow Su Zhiming toward the Space Passage—

Bzzzz—!!!

The stable void before