One arrow pierced all three Qianjun Ant Emperor brothers.
Red, purple, and green light tore apart beneath it like paper.
The enormous phantom ant emperor formed by their fusion was pierced through the chest by the Heaven-Shaking Arrow. Cracks spread from that point in every direction, and the entire phantom burst into countless motes of light the next instant...
Yi Wan still had his arms spread wide. Yi Tu's torso remained stretched out, and Yi Sui's short legs were still braced beneath them.
All three faces had frozen in the same expression, eyes wide and mouths slightly open.
Then their Divine Cores shattered.
Three cores formed from divine power emerged from their bodies, their surfaces riddled with cracks. They burst apart where the Heaven-Shaking Arrow had passed through, becoming three clouds of fading light.
As those motes vanished, the figures of Yi Wan, Yi Tu, and Yi Sui faded bit by bit until they disappeared completely into the night sky.
Dawn gradually broke, tinting the distant clouds pale gold with its first light.
The smoke and dust over the ruins slowly cleared. The floodwaters receded, the shattered ice melted, and the battle that had raged all night finally ended.
Ye Guyi stood where she was, clutching the coat Lin Ye had left behind. Ju Zi crouched beside the soul tool vehicle, while Nana gripped her light blade.
All three watched the streak of pink light receding toward the horizon.
Meanwhile, the Divine Realm presented a very different scene.
Warm spring breezes brushed across the Divine Realm, carrying countless specks of life-giving light like a fine rain that never touched the ground.
The Life Ancient Tree towered overhead, its lush branches covered in tiny, pristine blossoms. Whenever the wind blew, petals drifted down, spiraling toward the ground.
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