These mists were not true mist, but merely a phenomenon formed from condensed energy.
At the same time, Zheng Yi's emotions returned to normal, and his expression became calm.
That feeling of being seen through had completely vanished, making him let out a sigh of relief.
The oppressive force of that gaze had been far too terrifying. Even though Jianmu had merely cast an ordinary glance, that look had caused Zheng Yi's body to stop functioning of its own accord.
A gaze from a high-level powerhouse was simply too terrifying. No one would ever wish to experience it a second time.
As Jianmu sank back into slumber, this space returned to peace, and the suffocating pressure from before gradually subsided as well.
"Roar! Roar!"
Just as Zheng Yi's expression recovered and he gazed at the towering Jianmu, lost in thought.
"Crack! Crack..."
Within his dantian, the Wood God Dao Embryo, which had already fused with the Jianmu Seed, suddenly began to tremble.
Waves of fluctuations spilled from its shell. Accompanied by rippling tremors, a terrifying force surged forth.
A crack appeared directly across its surface. Faint green radiance shone outward, dyeing the surrounding space green.
Then more cracks emerged. Having undergone fusion, the entire Wood God Dao Embryo had accumulated immense energy and had finally reached the moment of release.
"Boom!"
Just as the green light on its surface shone ever more brightly, a deafening explosion came from within.
The shattered shell sprayed outward. Chunks of wooden debris whistled sharply through the Black Dragon Cauldron, shooting in all directions.
When they struck the walls of the Black Dragon Cauldron, booming tremors immediately rang out.
A green tentacle stretched out directly, shooting through his dantian and tearing apart the void behind Zheng Yi.
An enormous green trunk shot into the heavens.