Evan Lin's heart skipped a beat; instinctively, he realized something.
Before he could react, Lily Zhao swept her sleeve, and instantly, a surge of overwhelming force blasted Evan and the others straight toward the door.
A terrifying aura of unmatched power suddenly erupted from Lily Zhao.
Even Yvette Locke and Grandmaster You's group couldn't muster the slightest resistance.
Even Evan, who instinctively tried to block it with inner force and spiritual qi, found it completely useless.
Even now, Lily Zhao is only a remnant soul.
But her strength is undeniable.
She was truly just one step away from ascension.
The wild force sent Evan flying.
He was blasted straight toward that door.
Lyria!
Evan's eyes widened. Inner force surged through his body, his Fire-Spirit Divine Body ignited, spiritual qi roared—he tried to push forward.
But he couldn't advance even an inch.
Live well.
Lily Zhao spoke, then turned away.
What are you doing?
On the other side, Phoenix Bai realized something was wrong and sent the Devour-Spirit Grubs surging at Lily Zhao.
Lily Zhao spoke calmly: "I hid myself here with formations—not to escape you."
The cycle of the world turns; I haven't disappeared yet. My tribulation of a hundred thousand years still hasn't ended.
Her voice carried a chill.
Lily Zhao's gaze seemed fixed on Phoenix Bai, but her eyes were locked onto an empty corner behind Phoenix Bai.
Deep in her eyes, there was a wariness—far stronger than when facing the Devour-Spirit Grubs.
What do you mean?
Phoenix Bai's mind buzzed.
Right before her eyes, Evan and the others were pushed into the door, and it closed.
The patterns on the door rippled, followed by waves of powerful energy.
Then, the small door suddenly shattered.
The door was broken—everyone was gone.
Evan and the others had been sent out by Lily Zhao's spatial array.
It doesn't matter. Just a remnant soul—if it's gone, it's gone.
Lily Zhao looked up.
She seemed to be gazing at the sky, but inside the Great Bronze Sarcophagus, all she saw was the bronze ceiling overhead.
Phoenix Bai was about to speak, but her expression suddenly changed.
Because she heard a sound.
It was a thunderous roar.
Roaring thunder, rolling in like waves!
Wave after wave of thunder echoed outside the Great Bronze Sarcophagus.
Normally, the sarcophagus blocked out all outside sound completely.
But now, the entire interior was filled with rumbling booms.
The sound penetrated the sarcophagus, filling it with a series of terrifying echoes.
Outside the Great Bronze Sarcophagus.
At the summit of Coldspire Peak.
The fiery clouds that had followed Evan were now completely blown away.
Massive, dark clouds gathered over the summit of Coldspire Peak.
Deep within the layered black clouds, a cold, indifferent eye appeared.
That eye was enormous, gazing down from the heavens with icy indifference.
In the center of its pupil, arcs of purple lightning flashed one after another.
An overwhelming, terrifying aura gathered and churned there, making the entire Hong Kong tremble.
What is that!
Such a terrifying presence.
I can barely stand!
The crowd in Hong Kong stared toward Coldspire Peak, each one wearing a look of shock.
Is Master Lin from Seacrest really that powerful? He actually forced Hong Kong's grandmasters to this point!
The battle on Coldspire Peak must be insanely intense!
They still thought the situation was the result of Evan and Hong Kong's three grandmasters.
At that moment, as time passed—
All of Hong Kong was shrouded beneath those heavy, dark clouds.
Purple lightning arced through the void, occasionally flashing between the clouds, bringing waves of unbearable terror.
The scene looked like the end of the world.
In her hotel room, Tong Ziqi stared blankly at the changed sky, praying with all her heart and worrying about Evan and the others' safety.
A hundred miles from Coldspire Peak.
A pattern flashed in the air.
A door appeared in the void.
The small door opened, and Evan and the others were thrown out by the array.
What just happened?
Grandmaster You's face was deathly pale.
He was strong, but compared to Lily Zhao and that array, he was nothing.
Yvette Locke looked uncomfortable too, but her strength let her shake it off with only minor discomfort.
Bai Luoshui stumbled out, unable to stand, collapsing to the ground in a daze.
Purple Thunder Tribulation.
Evan looked up at the sky, gazing into the distance where the clouds gathered. Above him, streaks of purple lightning and waves of terrifying pressure made his face fill with shock.
This is a tribulation.
It's a tribulation!
Though this tribulation was incredibly powerful, Evan sensed it wasn't as terrifying as he'd expected.
Maybe the tribulation had waited too long, or perhaps the world's lack of spiritual qi had weakened its power.
Still, there was no denying—it was a true tribulation.
So the real Lyria was destroyed by the tribulation centuries ago, and the Lyria hidden behind the door was just a remnant soul left from that tribulation?
Now that the concealment array has vanished, the tribulation found its way here. She pushed me away so I wouldn't die under the tribulation like her.
Lyria...
Evan's mind buzzed.
He should have realized it earlier, but Lily Zhao moved too quickly and fiercely.
He remembered the moment Lily Zhao pushed him through the door—her gentle smile, the warmth on her face, and the lingering sadness in her eyes.
Evan felt a sharp ache in his heart.
So terrifying.
Yvette Locke was a little afraid.
Bai Luoshui was still in a daze.
Take care of them. If anything happens, it's on you.
Evan left those words behind.
He said it to Grandmaster You.
Grandmaster You nodded repeatedly, still shaken, as he saw Master Lin from Seacrest suddenly stomp his foot.
As his foot landed, a dragon rose.
A massive fire dragon surged up from beneath his feet.
The youth stepped onto the dragon's head, his figure flashing like lightning, racing toward the heart of the storm.
Beneath the dark sky, a blaze of fire surged upward.