The one who charged out was none other than Great Rui's Human Emperor, Li Kun!
This supreme figure of the Human Path had endured a twisted journey over these past few days. From an emperor seated upon the realm, he had fallen into a prisoner berated by human and ghost wardens, stood trial in the hall, suffered terror amid seas of fire and mountains of blades, and endured the hunger that continued even now.
These ordeals had long since caused a slight change in Li Kun's thoughts.
He did not quite understand what was happening before him, but he knew clearly that the ball of light enveloped the divine being who had protected him all along. Likewise, from the bloodwater rushing toward him, he sensed an intense threat and terror!
Yet at that critical moment, a surge of hot blood suddenly rose from the depths of his heart. It broke through the etiquette of an emperor and the fear in his heart, making Li Kun perform an act he would never have dared even imagine before!
At the end of the day, an emperor who had never truly struggled and scraped through the streets still retained a trace of idealism.
Silence!
As the bloodwater froze in midair, the entire scene fell silent in an instant!
Even the Young Venerable was somewhat surprised by Li Kun's action, and Qiu Yan was equally astonished. Naturally, he understood that with Li Kun's powers of observation, his understanding of divine abilities, and his current state of mind, there was no way he could tell that the bloodwater was deliberately avoiding him. So this move of his... In the span of a single breath, fleeting to mortals though it was, practitioners whose heartstrings were drawn taut could accomplish many things.
With a thought, the Void