The next instant, amid freezing saber light, Lu Ye cleaved through the giant palm and charged out.
The searing power was blocked by the Talent Tree's might, but the tremendous force of the blow split the web between his thumb and forefinger, blood streaming down. Blood also seeped from the corner of his mouth, while his blood and qi churned violently within his chest and abdomen.
Ying Wuji, following behind him, likewise let out a muffled groan, his face pale.
Secretly horrified, he knew that if Lu Ye had not stood in front of him to take that palm strike, he alone would likely have been killed.
Crossing the final barrier, the two rushed one after the other into the Stone Staircase Tunnel through which they had come.
The moment they entered, the pressure greatly eased, for they no longer had to worry about being besieged from all directions.
However, many Fire Spirit Race members had already entered this tunnel and were climbing upward. Sensing Lu Ye and Ying Wuji's auras, they naturally did everything in their power to intercept and obstruct them.
With his long saber in hand, Lu Ye unleashed surging saber light without slowing down. Fire Spirit Race members continually fell wherever he passed.
The occasional straggler was dealt with by Ying Wuji behind him.
"Roar!" A heaven-shaking roar suddenly came from behind, laden with boundless fury and venomous hatred. The sheer force of that roar shook Lu Ye and Ying Wuji's minds, destabilizing their bodies.
At the same time, a needle-pricking pain spread through their minds.
"Divine Sea Realm!" Ying Wuji's expression changed drastically.
His perception was not as keen as Lu Ye's, and the earlier scene had been far too chaotic, so he had not noticed much.
How could he have known that the Fire