The colossal azure palm blotted out the sky, compressing the air and causing it to explode, while the ground cracked open with jagged ravines. This strike contained the culmination of Mo Chen's life's cultivation, and even a powerful expert at the Early-stage God King would find it difficult to withstand head-on.
Loran's expression turned grave; he could sense the terrifying power of that attack. He turned to Lei Lin and said in a deep voice, " Lei Lin, use the power of lightning to restrain Qin Feng. I'll deal with Mo Chen!"
Lei Lin understood, letting out a clear roar. Its body surged with purple-gold lightning, transforming into a bolt of lightning that charged towards Qin Feng. The single horn on its head shot out beams of lightning, forcing Qin Feng to retreat repeatedly, preventing him from launching a pincer attack on Loran.
Loran took a deep breath and mobilized all the remaining 30% of his Divine Essence. The golden Divine Essence and the azure Law of Vitality merged once more, forming an even more solid rune. He knew that he could not fight Mo Chen head-on; he had to rely on the power of the Spirit Marrow Spring and the ancient rune.
" God King's Power - Borrowing the Power of Vitality!"
Loran gave a low shout and hurled the rune towards the Spirit Marrow Spring. The rune landed in the spring water, instantly triggering a violent energy fluctuation. The milky white energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring surged wildly, transforming into a huge pillar of energy that shot towards Loran. At the same time, the ancient runes on the rock wall also flashed with dazzling golden light, and an ancient and powerful divine power surged from the runes, merging into Loran's body.
Loran's aura surged instantly. Although the total amount of his Divine Essence did not increase, each Divine Essence was refined to a higher purity by the energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring and the ancient divine power, and the compatibility of his rule power also increased instantly. Holding a golden longsword, he slashed at the giant blue palm. The longsword was condensed with the life force of the Spirit Marrow Spring, the divine power of the ancient runes, and his own God King rule, forming a dazzling golden sword aura.
"Boom!"
The golden sword energy collided violently with the giant azure palm, creating a massive shockwave that caused rocks to fall from the cave ceiling and the water from the Spirit Marrow Spring to splash out. The giant azure palm shattered inch by inch under the impact of the golden sword energy, eventually dissipating with a deafening roar.
Mo Chen was thrown back by the shockwave, spitting out a mouthful of bluish blood, his face ashen. He stared at Loran in disbelief, his eyes filled with shock and fear. "You... you can actually draw upon the power of the Spirit Marrow Spring and the ancient runes?"
Loran didn't answer. Seizing the opportunity, she flashed forward and rushed towards Mo Chen. Her golden longsword, carrying a sharp sword aura, was aimed directly at Mo Chen's brow. Mo Chen was shocked and hurriedly activated his Divine Essence defense while trying to retreat and dodge.
But Loran was incredibly fast, appearing in front of Mo Chen as if by teleportation, his golden sword already piercing an inch from his brow. Just then, Mo Chen suddenly pulled out a black token from his robes, the token engraved with strange runes and radiating a dense aura of destruction.
"Since you're courting death, then let's die together!" A mad glint flashed in Mo Chen's eyes as he crushed the token.
"Not good! It's the Demon-Summoning Token of the Destruction Divine Court!" Loran's expression changed drastically. According to the records of the ancient runes, the Demon-Summoning Token was an evil object crafted by the Destruction Divine Court. When crushed, it could temporarily tear the seal and draw upon a portion of the power of the ancient demon gods.
The moment the token shattered, an aura of destruction even more terrifying than the Destruction Demon Jiaolong emanated from the depths of the cave. The entire cave trembled violently, and the ancient runes on the rock walls flashed with rapid golden light, clearly indicating that the seal had been impacted. A black rift appeared in front of Mo Chen, from which a black claw covered in scales extended, carrying the power to destroy everything, and reached out to grab Loran.
Loran's pupils constricted sharply, and he hurriedly retreated, simultaneously condensing his golden Divine Essence into a shield in front of him. "Bang!" The black claw slammed into the golden shield, shattering it instantly. Loran was jolted by the enormous impact, spitting out a mouthful of golden blood, and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the rocks Spirit Marrow Spring, where he lost consciousness.
Seeing this, Lei Lin let out an angry roar and charged towards Mo Chen, ignoring Qin Feng's attack. A purple-gold lightning beam shot out wildly, striking Mo Chen's body. Mo Chen was already injured by the shockwave, and now he was struck by Lei Lin's lightning power. His body was instantly engulfed by the lightning, and he let out a shrill scream before finally turning into a pile of charred remains.
Seeing Mo Chen dead and sensing the terrifying aura of destruction, Qin Feng was terrified and turned to flee the cave. Lei Lin wouldn't give him the chance; a thick beam of lightning shot out and struck Qin Feng in the back, killing him instantly.
Having dealt with Qin Feng, Lei Lin immediately ran to Loran's side, nuzzling his cheek with its head and whimpering anxiously. It pressed its horn against Loran's chest, channeling pure life force and lightning power into Loran's body in an attempt to awaken him.
The black fissures deep within the cave gradually closed, and the terrifying aura of destruction dissipated. However, the ancient runes on the rock walls became much dimmer, indicating that the seal had suffered considerable damage. The milky-white energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring also thinned out, clearly indicating that Loran had borrowed a significant amount of its energy earlier.
After an unknown amount of time, Loran slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was Lei Lin's worried golden eyes. He struggled to sit up, feeling that his Divine Essence was even more depleted, and his Divine Spark had also been slightly shaken, but some strange insights had appeared in his mind.
When he was struck by the power of the ancient demon god, he vaguely sensed a higher level of rule power, the origin of rules that only God Lord Realm could touch. At the same time, he also learned some secrets from Mo Chen's fragmented memories: the Azure Mist Sect had long since betrayed its mission of guarding the seal, secretly colluding with the Destruction Divine Court, attempting to break through to the God Lord Realm with the power of the demon god. Furthermore, the seal of the Vast Wilderness Realm was not a single place, but was nourished by three ancient divine springs, with the Spirit Marrow Spring being only one of them. The other two divine springs were the " Flame Soul Spring " located in the core area of Magical Beast Forest and the " Ice Soul Spring " located in the extremely cold land of the Vast Wilderness Realm.
"So that's how it is..." Loran murmured to himself, a flash of understanding appearing in his eyes. To completely strengthen the seal and stop the conspiracy of the Destruction Divine Court, he had to find the other two divine springs and at the same time improve his strength and break through to the God Lord Realm. Only by reaching the God Lord Realm could he truly control the origin of the rules and have the power to contend with the ancient demon gods and the Destruction Divine Court.
He looked at Lei Lin, a weak smile on his face, " Lei Lin, thank you. We need to recover our strength as soon as possible, then head to the core area of Magical Beast Forest to find the Flame Soul Spring. There, we not only find the key to repairing the seal, but perhaps also the opportunity to break through to the God Lord Realm."
Lei Lin nodded, nuzzling his hand with its head, its eyes filled with determination. It knew the road ahead would be even more difficult, but as long as it could fight alongside Loran, it had nothing to fear.
Loran sat cross-legged and began absorbing the energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring once more. Although the energy of the spring water had become thinner, it still contained pure life force, which could quickly heal his injuries and restore his depleted Divine Essence. Lei Lin stayed by his side, vigilantly observing the surroundings to prevent any further accidents.
The cave returned to calm, save for the dripping of the Spirit Marrow Spring and the soft sounds of Loran absorbing energy. Loran's aura slowly returned, but his gaze grew increasingly resolute. He knew a greater storm was brewing, and he had to prepare for the new challenges.