The tranquil valley was carpeted in lush green grass. Beside a clear little lake, a Life Elk with an elegant posture and an entirely emerald body lowered its head to drink. The gentle green glow radiating from its body blended with the vibrant surroundings, creating a peaceful, harmonious scene.
However, that tranquility was shattered the moment Zichuan and Tang Ya entered the valley.
The Life Elk warily raised its head, its gentle, clear eyes turning toward the intruders.
When it sensed the aura of destruction on Zichuan's body—though deliberately restrained, it still instinctively unsettled it—as well as the weaker but same-origin life aura on Tang Ya, it let out a clear, warning cry. Its forehooves restlessly pawed at the ground.
"Sister Ya, stand back a little," Zichuan said to Tang Ya beside him, signaling for her to move to a safe distance.
Though Tang Ya also wanted to help, she knew that in a battle of this level, her strength would likely only make her a burden. She obediently nodded and retreated behind a huge boulder at the valley entrance, watching the scene nervously.
Zichuan said no more. A dark red glint flashed through his eyes as Destruction Form activated!
His dark red hair fluttered slightly in the wind, and a cold, violent aura of destruction surged into the sky, instantly breaking the valley's silence.
Sensing a deadly threat, the Life Elk no longer hesitated. It let out a shrill cry as the crystalline emerald antlers atop its head erupted with dazzling green light!
Countless emerald arrows of light, brimming with immense life energy, shot toward Zichuan like a torrential downpour!
Wherever the light arrows passed, the grass on the ground grew wildly, only to burst apart the next instant from the violent life energy within them. The attack was