Qingyao, Long Xiyao, and the others watched this earth-shaking clash of laws from afar, their faces filled with shock and reverence.
They could not approach the battlefield. Once caught in the aftermath of the battle, their flesh would be torn apart by the power of laws and their souls ravaged.
Thus, they could only watch helplessly as Xu Changqing and the Lifeless Insect Mother traded blows.
The two forces of origin collided, locked in an inseparable battle.
No one had expected the Azurewood Sect Master to possess such terrifying combat power, capable of contending with a peak expert of the Heavenly Origin Realm like the Lifeless Insect Mother without falling behind.
"Sect Master Xu is actually this powerful!"
Long Xiyao muttered to herself, her eyes full of disbelief. "With strength like this, he is probably among the top three in the Heavenly Origin Realm."
The others nodded one after another, their faces filled with emotion and relief.
They were fortunate that they had chosen to trust Xu Changqing, fortunate to have such a supreme expert.
Otherwise, against the Lifeless Insect Mother, they would not even have had a chance to resist, much less stop her from refining the Profound River Water.
Segments of the centipede shell shattered one after another, while the serpent body condensed from Primordial Heavy Water vanished inch by inch. Before the black slime could even drip down, twisted space swallowed it in a single gulp.
Those thousands of flailing legs turned into nothingness deep within the vortex, leaving not even a trace of residue behind.
Just as victory seemed certain, the Lifeless Insect Mother stopped struggling.
There was no shrill howl, no hysterical cursing, nor did she use that piercing, grating voice to cry out things like "Impossible!" or "No!"
Instead, she fell silent.