Driven by the powerful suction, the fragments even stirred up a fierce gust of wind!
The sudden change stunned Lingya and Ling Mei, but once they saw who had acted, neither was particularly surprised. They each let out a long breath.
The monster that had been so ferocious a moment ago had turned into fragments in the blink of an eye, then vanished without leaving so much as a speck. The stark contrast showed just how far apart their strengths were. In the past, knowing Chen Cuo's identity would have set countless thoughts stirring in Lingya's mind. Now, all she felt was a profound sense of safety.
The wind soon died down, and not a trace of the Thought Beast remained. Chen Cuo lowered his head and contemplated what he had gained. In Dream Marsh, more substance had been added to the nascent form of his third incarnation, and its aura had grown considerably stronger. Yet it still showed no sign of stabilizing, much less taking shape.
Once things had settled, Lingya and Ling Mei hurried forward to thank him.
They had separated from the others and fought the Thought Beast, their emotions rising and plunging throughout the battle. Only now, standing beside Chen Cuo, did they finally regain their composure.
Then Lingya remembered something. Pointing toward the Dim Ice Cave behind her, she said, "Dianyunzi of Kunlun is locked in a fierce battle, and things have begun to turn against him. The others are deeper inside; I don't know how they're faring. We may stand on different sides, but now we should set that aside and weather this hardship together!"
"I was just heading there," Chen Cuo said. "I acted this time to drive out every last one of these monstrosities." He pointed behind himself. "Find somewhere spacious and