Flames of burning essence surged around Hong Yun. He hesitated no longer and charged straight at Dijiang and Zhujiuyin!
At the sight, Zhenyuanzi's eyes nearly split with anguish. He unfurled the Earth Book and rushed forward.
"Brother! What are you doing? Burning your essence will consume your True Spirit too! You mustn't!"
He charged ahead like a madman, reaching for Hong Yun to force down the raging flames of his essence.
Hong Yun did not look back. He struck with his palm and sent Zhenyuanzi flying out of the battlefield!
"Brother... go!!"
The blow hurled Zhenyuanzi backward. He tried to return, only to find a force holding him in place.
All he could do was stand in the distance, fists clenched tight, staring at his friend in despair.
Hong Yun gave Zhenyuanzi a faint smile from afar. Then he turned, the flames of his essence flaring higher around him, and lunged at the two Ancestral Witches.
"Come on!"
He roared, laws surging as he struck with his palm!
"Damn it! What's gotten into Hong Yun?" Dijiang cursed as he parried.
"We only want the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and he's burning his essence!"
The power gained from burning his essence was ferocious. Every move Hong Yun made risked mutual destruction, with nothing held back for defense. Even Dijiang and Zhujiuyin were driven steadily back, struggling to withstand him.
In the distance, Di Jun took it all in, his brow tightly furrowed.
He knew exactly how valuable the system bound to Hong Yun was, both to the Ancient Heavenly Court and to the entire Primordial World. If Hong Yun's True Spirit burned away here, the loss would be immeasurable.
"He cannot be allowed to die here."
With that thought, Di Jun stopped holding back.
"Stars of the heavens, ten thousand stars fall!"