He Qing showed no reaction to Yu Ci's questioning. The pull in her hand only grew stronger.
Nothing could be seen on the surface, but if one could peer through to the true intent within, one would see two True Dragon Forms twisting and battling within a space no larger than an inch. Yu Ci's might have been purer, but its foundation was weak, and it soon could no longer hold out.
This outcome came as no surprise. Yu Ci had never intended to pit brute strength against her. Since his doubts would not be answered, he no longer cared. He merely sank his consciousness as deeply inward as possible, casting aside the agony of his flesh, soul, and vitality draining away, calming his mind. At this life-or-death moment, he actually entered a half-meditative state.
In an instant, the world before Yu Ci split in two.
The night was equally hazy in both, yet the surroundings were utterly different. One was a solitary island in the dark sea, with forests and a small lake; the other was ten thousand zhang in the sky, blanketed in dark clouds. One lay in heaven, the other on earth. Anyone with a slightly weaker will would have been dizzy for quite a while, but Yu Ci steadied himself.
This was what it looked like when the Inner Void unfolded.
Perhaps his talisman arts had advanced greatly during this period, or perhaps skill had always been forced out under pressure. At this critical moment, Yu Ci tried for the first time to attend to both the inner and outer voids at once—and succeeded in one stroke! The Inner Void and the real world intersected and ran in parallel, both perceived by Yu Ci at the same time. Thus, he saw surprise appear on He Qing's