This scene left every living being in the Derivative Space stunned, especially Kazilan, who had remained silent in the corner. Her eyes were fixed without blinking on that ancient, weathered city-state.
The city-state was lodged like a stubborn rock directly between Jiawen and Lina.
An utterly unique Transformation Spell even enveloped the two towering figures.
She simply could not imagine such a situation. She might not know much about Lina, but she had personally experienced Jiawen's abilities. Even she could not withstand Jiawen's full-force bombardment.
Much less the attacks of two supreme powerhouses.
She looked at the Ancient City—more precisely, at the three spirals rotating orderly beneath it. She did not know what they were, but they were clearly the product of those strange chains merging with the Source Sea. At this moment, as the three spirals revolved without cease, wisps of indescribable currents actually began to rise above the Ancient City.
The currents were invisible, yet they could be felt completely. They were certainly not ordinary vortices like she had imagined.
But the deadlock lasted only half a second. Jiawen's soul incarnation contracted, then expanded, and the transformation power shrouding him vanished entirely. Lina's response was even simpler: her clouds scattered and reformed, rendering the transformation glow completely ineffective.
Such methods could not restrain them.
However, with the Hippo Ancient City involved, both of them fell completely silent and watched the brass city-state standing in the Void Expanse with wary eyes.
"Li Ziran, have you completed the fusion? I'm Lina. Six Flavors House is offering you better terms now. You will possess an independent Derivative Space and receive treatment at the highest level of Six Flavors House!" Lina said quickly.
Jiawen jerked in surprise and stared intently at Li Ziran. He spoke even faster. "I agree to all his