On the Jade Stone Bridge, a terrifying suction force surged from deep within the Divine Temple, as if it would devour the entire starry sky.
The Star Constellation phantoms of the Golden Dragon Youth and the others couldn't even struggle against that force. They were drained and dispersed in an instant.
The source energy within their bodies poured uncontrollably toward the Divine Temple like a floodgate had burst.
"No!"
The Golden Dragon Youth let out a terrified roar. He could clearly feel the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon essence he had worked so hard to awaken rapidly draining away.
The others looked even more ashen. They slumped onto the bridge, too weak even to stand.
They hadn't just failed to seize the opportunity—they were about to lose everything they had!
Yu Qingmeng was in somewhat better shape. The Void Dao Pupils above her head had dimmed, but their power of prohibition seemed to be in subtle opposition to the devouring force, buying her a brief moment to catch her breath.
But it was only a brief moment.
The eight of them were about to be drained completely and reduced to nourishment for the Divine Temple.
Outside the Sea of Enlightenment, in the Starry Sky Plaza.
"Impertinent!"
A thunderous shout erupted from the Cloud Ruins Alliance's area.
Immediately afterward, a colossal energy hand blotted out the sky, tore through the void, and reached straight into the heart of the Sea of Enlightenment!
The hand moved at incredible speed, ignoring the Sea of Enlightenment's layers of spatial barriers. It scooped up the eight figures on the Jade Stone Bridge and yanked them out.
In the next instant, the Golden Dragon Youth, Jiang Wanjun, Yu Qingmeng, and the other five appeared in the middle of the Starry Sky Plaza, looking utterly bedraggled.
"Cough, cough..."
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