At this very moment, Yun Qingyao's gaze clung firmly to Lu Ren as though drawn by a magnet, as if even her soul had left her body.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two Evil Heavenly Demons beside her unleashed more than a dozen streaks of evil light in rapid succession, like a violent storm. Like sharp swords, they whistled toward Yun Qingyao.
"Qingyao, watch out!"
Lu Ren cried out in alarm.
Yun Qingyao snapped out of her daze, but it was already too late. There was nowhere left for her to dodge.
At that critical moment, a phantom divine dragon suddenly appeared above her head. With the force of thunder rolling across ten thousand miles, it shot out both claws and pounced fiercely at the two Evil Heavenly Demons.
The Dragon Claw Phantom was swift as lightning and fierce as thunder. Wherever it passed, time itself seemed to freeze, and even the evil lights were locked in midair as though struck by an immobilizing spell, unable to move.
In an instant, the Dragon Claw Phantom tore apart the evil lights and struck the two Evil Heavenly Demons with the force of Mount Tai crushing eggs, sending them flying like kites with broken strings.
Yet Yun Qingyao, like a withered leaf in a gale, spat out another mouthful of blood. Her face was as pale as paper.
"Qingyao, are you all right?"
Lu Ren immediately arrived at Yun Qingyao's side like a gust of wind, his face filled with worry.
"I'm fine. Lu Ren, is it really you?"
Yun Qingyao shook her head hard. Tears welled in her eyes as she stared unblinkingly at Lu Ren, afraid that he would vanish the moment she blinked.
She feared that everything before her was merely a fantasy from the brink of death, one that would