Fang Yun shook his head gently, keeping both hands over his eyes. After a long while, he slowly straightened and raised his head.
The ancestors stared at Fang Yun in astonishment. Two trails of bloody tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, down either side of his nose, past the corners of his mouth to his chin, then slowly dripped down.
The blood fell into the void and slowly dissipated.
Fang Yun's eyes seemed to have vanished, replaced by specks of silver light. Those lights slowly swirled, turning his eyes into whirlpools of stars.
"This..."
The ancestors sensed a powerful force in Fang Yun's eyes. Instinctive fear rose in their hearts, and they hurriedly averted their gazes, refusing to look at him.
But something terrifying happened. No matter how they tried to evade it, they felt those eyes staring at them.
"Close your eyes, quickly!" Di Ji urged.
Fang Yun hurriedly closed his eyes, but the blood kept flowing.
"Have the Hundred-Winged Tortoise-Dragon fly here immediately! Have the other ancestors combine their strength. No matter how much power they expend, they must get here quickly!" Di Ji ordered.
One Saint Ancestor held a jade token and clenched his hand hard, shattering it.
"They'll be back soon. Bear with it a little longer." Emperor Source gently patted Fang Yun's shoulder.
Fang Yun nodded, his eyes still closed, blood still flowing slowly down his face.
Before long, the Hundred-Winged Tortoise-Dragon shifted through space to reach them. Once she arrived nearby, her aura rapidly weakened, leaving her with only eighty percent of her original strength.
Soon, the Hundred-Winged Tortoise-Dragon's enormous head extended behind the ancestors. Everyone from the Emperor Race, including the Four-Legged Black Snake, the Sea-Fishing Elder, and the Star Shepherd, stood atop her head.
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