The moment Austin Griffin raised his nine heads, Li Xin felt a trace of unease. She immediately jumped down from the Soul Cannon and shielded Bai Yue.
Although Li Xin had already attained Ninth Order cultivation, the moment the sound wave struck, a sharp pain tore through her head, and her consciousness briefly grew hazy.
If even Li Xin was affected like this, Bai Yue, who had no cultivation, fared far worse. At that moment, she felt as though her head might explode at any second. Blood flowed from her nose, then her ears...
Long Xingyu, who had been smashed to the ground, climbed back to his feet. His injuries were far from light, and the searing pain in his body and head kept battering his consciousness.
He looked around in a daze. In the distance, Long Haochen was preparing to attack, but the sound wave had slowed him as well. The others lay on the ground or in the trenches, on the verge of losing consciousness.
Finally, he saw that Bai Yue was here too. He did not know why she had appeared here, but he knew how dangerous this moment was for her, given her physical condition.
So he began moving his feet, running desperately toward her. Perhaps it was out of guilt toward Bai Yue, or perhaps regret for his past actions, but he temporarily forgot the pain in his body. At that moment, Long Xingyu had eyes only for that spot.
Just before Bai Yue lost consciousness completely, a light enveloped her and Li Xin. The sensation that her head was about to explode eased. She opened her eyes, and although her vision was somewhat blurred, she still saw a figure standing before her and Li Xin.
That face was so familiar, especially that expression. Bai