The four Immortal Sovereigns exchanged glances. At last, Sovereign Ruthless snorted coldly, "Still struggling even at death's door?"
"Then bring it on! All four of you!" Evan Yang had already steeled himself for a desperate fight. Sensing his aura rising, the four conferred in low voices, then surrounded him and attacked together.
Evan's Earth-Rock Aegis was slowly being worn down. Even when he countered with Sacred Flame and Ice-fire Sacred Flame, the Sovereigns dodged easily, since Evan's recovery ability was now very low. And these four, even though they were only awareness avatars, were all true Immortal Sovereigns—none to be underestimated.
When his Earth-Rock Aegis was about to be forcibly broken, Evan knew he couldn't hold out much longer. But he refused to go down without a fight—if he had to die, he'd drag at least one Sovereign with him. He focused all his remaining power on a single target: Lynn Immortal Sovereign, who was currently the weakest after being injured earlier.
Everyone watched as Evan charged like a fearless warrior, dropping all defenses and locking onto Lynn Immortal Sovereign. Sensing the danger, Lynn immediately concentrated his power to block Evan, and the other three Sovereigns did the same.
In an instant, Evan's awareness body was covered by a barrage of attacks. His form was slowly devoured, but at the last moment, his final strike reached Lynn Immortal Sovereign and slammed into the top of his head.
Lynn Immortal Sovereign's awareness instantly became dazed, while Evan's own form began to fade away. At that moment, Evan knew he was likely finished.
Seeing Lynn Immortal Sovereign in a daze, Sovereign Ruthless was shocked and quickly locked onto Evan, shouting, "Kid, tell us where Sovereign Frost is, and we'll let you go!"
"Let me go? Is that even possible? Can you really withdraw your attacks from my body? I doubt it." Evan knew their attacks had already hit his core. If they kept going, his awareness would soon be gone for good.
"Kid, I'll say it again—tell us, and we'll withdraw our attacks." Sovereign Ruthless knew time was tight: if they didn't leave before Lynn Immortal Sovereign completely lost consciousness, everyone would be in danger.
Seeing Sovereign Ruthless so anxious, Evan Yang remembered that this was Lynn Immortal Sovereign's Awareness Space. If anything happened to Lynn inside, would it affect everyone else here too? He knew he didn't have much time left—maybe he'd never wake up outside again. "I won't tell you. Do whatever you want. As long as I'm alive, don't think you'll get your way," Evan said.
"Evan Yang! Sovereign Frost has nothing to do with you. Why sacrifice yourself for him? Don't you think that's a waste?" Sovereign Ruthless was unwilling to give up. If Evan died here, who would know where Sovereign Frost was—and the Heaven-Cold Seed would be lost forever.
"I don't think it's a waste. He's my benefactor and my family. If I could betray benefactor and kin, then I wouldn't deserve to live as Evan Yang," he replied.
"You really are stubborn!" Sovereign Ruthless said angrily.
"Can't help it. That's just how I am. If you've got the guts, come at me!" Evan Yang said.
"Damn it, this is infuriating! I refuse to believe that killing you won't reveal Sovereign Frost's whereabouts!" Furious, Sovereign Ruthless and the other Sovereigns unleashed their power, intending to destroy Evan completely.
Evan just felt unbearable all over, and his awareness grew fainter, as if he were about to vanish. "Is this really my fate?"
At that moment, Evan felt he was about to die, and he hadn't even gotten a chance to say goodbye to his loved ones.
After Evan faded away and disappeared completely, Sovereign Ruthless said, "Quick, exit Lynn Immortal Sovereign's Awareness Space!"
The other Sovereigns immediately followed Sovereign Ruthless's order and exited. When they reappeared, they were back in the real world. There, Lynn Immortal Sovereign was dizzy and disoriented—the direct result of the turmoil inside the Awareness Space. With one Sovereign's output lost, the formation around them began to fluctuate.
"Evan Yang?" After the changes in the surroundings, the Alliance Leader was overjoyed and hurriedly called out to Evan, hoping to wake him. But after several attempts, there was no response.
Realizing something was wrong, the Alliance Leader was shocked and tried several more times, but still got nothing. Finally, he checked and found Evan was actually unconscious. Frowning, he muttered, "Did something happen to Evan Yang?"
Considering the possibility, the Alliance Leader decided to leave first. He gathered up Evan Yang's body and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the formation. After several strikes, the formation finally began to shift—rumbling loudly.
The area exploded like a flower, and the four Immortal Sovereigns were caught in the blast, all suffering heavy injuries. Seeing things go wrong, Sovereign Ruthless shouted, "Retreat!"
Once the other Sovereigns regained their senses, they didn't linger for even a breath—they left immediately. The Alliance Leader knew this blow would keep them from recovering for quite some time.
"Let's return to the Immortal Realm Alliance." The Alliance Leader thought about everything that had happened—he needed to go back and handle affairs, and also help Evan Yang recover his awareness.
The Immortal Realm Alliance was full of experts, but after the incident with the four Sovereigns, its ranks had shrunk considerably. Even so, no one dared underestimate its strength.
"That's how things went—now you all know the story." The Alliance Leader convened an emergency meeting and recounted the events to all the Sovereigns and elders.
After hearing the Alliance Leader's account, the Sovereigns fell silent. The elders who knew Evan Yang best all hoped he would wake up soon.
Seeing the silent Sovereigns, the Alliance Leader said, "Evan Yang is an extraordinary talent. With proper guidance, he'll one day be a pillar against the Devil Realm."