Outside, everyone watched Xiao Yi without blinking, their emotions rising and falling with her progress in absorbing the Soul Ring. Her slightest movement tugged at their nerves.
"Xiao Yi's absorption this time spans two major realms-Soul Ancestor and Soul King. If she succeeds, such a feat will be dazzling beyond compare, her fortune soaring to the heavens. She is destined to stir up towering waves on the path of soul cultivation," Elder Tian said slowly, his eyes never leaving Xiao Yi.
Just then, a huge, hazy purple vine suddenly burst out of the ground and hurtled straight toward Xiao Yi.
Everyone cried out in alarm.
Elder Tian, however, gave a cold snort. Dozens of vines sprouted from his clone at lightning speed, knocking the attacking purple vine away.
When it came to striking speed, Elder Tian was faster even than Elder Qing, with scarcely anyone in the secret realm able to match him.
Today, Elder Qing's and Elder Tian's External Incarnations were rather special. Like Qing Xiu and the others, they had clearly defined features and surging Soul Power, looking just like real people.
"Hmph, Old You, attacking our clan's Holy Maiden right under our noses? You've certainly grown bold," Elder Tian said in displeasure, his face frosty.
His Soul Power spilled outward, making everyone present tremble with apprehension.
With that, a small portion of Elder Tian's vines continued dealing with the purple vine, while the remaining hundreds lashed toward its base, resembling Auntie Snake's Shadow Snake Hands from Naruto.
Dust and rocks were hurled dozens of meters into the air. With dust billowing everywhere, the onlookers could only hold their breath and watch the scene unfold tensely.
When the dust cleared, numerous purple tendrils appeared, flickering in and out of sight. A hazy face emerged on one of them.