Azure Billow Immortal Abode, the main hive on Back Mountain.
"Li Chen, are you all right? How did you get hurt at such a critical moment?"
Mei Xuan's image appeared on the crystal wall of the main hive's hall. The first thing she saw was Li Chen sitting in his Mechanized Flying Chair, looking somewhat drained.
Worry and tension crept onto her face despite herself.
When the alarms had blared earlier, Heavenly Pivot had arranged for her to move to safety immediately. She had decided to ask about the situation, but only once the connection went through did she realize that something seemed wrong on Li Chen's end.
"A Great Power probably locked onto my primordial spirit and attacked me out of nowhere." Recalling what he had felt at the instant of contact, Li Chen told her, "Don't come over here for now. Stay in the dharma-ending zone in the Underground Base. It can block the vast majority of divine abilities."
Ever since he had produced spirit-repelling treasured materials, Li Chen had intensified his research into them, and the related technology for creating dharma-ending zones had advanced considerably.
For that reason, he had also built a small dharma-ending zone beneath the main hive on Back Mountain specifically to serve as a safe refuge.
As Li Chen spoke, he felt his condition had already improved considerably.
After all, he was already a Second Sage of the Puppet Dao, with no shortcomings in either his cultivation or his life tier. Having recovered somewhat in those few moments, he hurriedly linked his mind to the Giant Kun to inspect the situation outside.
In the boundless void, countless overlapping phantoms shimmered across the surfaces of four broad swords. Mirages of the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers enveloped them, brimming with an awe-inspiring aura of