The sudden turn of events startled Victor Situ as well. Just as he was about to chase down Serena Frost, he caught sight of a breathtaking young woman—and his face instantly filled with shock. This was none other than Lynn Ling, the Second Domain Lord of Dream Spirit Sanctuary, whose cultivation was on the verge of breaking through to mid-stage Immortal Emperor.
Serena Frost and the late-stage Immortal Lord woman who had just escaped both felt immense relief at Lynn Ling’s arrival. Serena, driven by sheer willpower to survive, finally collapsed from the mental and physical toll, her body plummeting from midair to the ground as the crisis passed.
Lynn Ling flashed forward, catching Serena Frost in her arms. She pulled out a golden pill from her storage ring and helped Serena swallow it before gently laying her on the ground.
The Immortal Lord who had escaped rushed to Lynn Ling’s side. “Take care of Immortal Lord Ruolan. Today, I—the Domain Lord—am going to show no mercy!”
Victor Situ was gripped by fear. He knew plenty about Lynn Ling—she’d broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm over ten thousand years ago, making her one of the youngest ever to reach that level. Now, after all these years, even if she hadn’t reached mid-stage Immortal Emperor, she was certainly close.
He, on the other hand, had only been an Immortal Emperor for four thousand years. There was no way he could match her, and Dream Spirit Sanctuary was a force he absolutely couldn’t afford to provoke. Clearly, escape was his only option.
Without hesitation, Victor Situ flickered away at top speed. Lynn Ling, of course, refused to let him get away so easily—she darted after him, but to her surprise, Victor’s escape was even faster than hers. After a long chase, he vanished from her sight.
Remembering there was still another enemy on the field, Lynn Ling hurried back. There was no way she’d let both of them escape. At that moment, the late-stage Immortal Lord—a middle-aged man—was locked in a fierce struggle with two mid-stage Immortal Lord women. Both women were already bloodied and badly wounded.
Seeing Lynn Ling arrive, the two women unleashed their artifacts with full force, attacking together. Even though the middle-aged man’s cultivation was a full stage higher, the power of their artifacts made it extremely difficult for him to hold his ground.
Now, with Lynn Ling present and Victor Situ fled, panic seized the middle-aged Immortal Lord. If he didn’t escape before Lynn Ling returned, he knew his life would end here.
With that thought, the man’s attacks grew even more ferocious, adopting a reckless, suicidal style that doubled the pressure on the two women.
After swallowing Lynn Ling’s healing pill, Serena Frost’s injuries eased somewhat. Seeing the two women struggling in the sky, she quickly turned to the nearby late-stage Immortal Lord woman. “Go help them—we have to pin this guy down until the Domain Lord returns and finishes him off!”
“But what about your injuries?” the woman asked, worried.
“I’ll be fine. If you don’t go now, he might escape—and then we’ll regret it forever,” Serena replied firmly.
The woman nodded and shot into the air. Though she was wounded, her cultivation was enough to hold the enemy for a while. With her joining the fray, the middle-aged man found it even harder to break through.
Moments later, Lynn Ling flew back. Seeing the three women locked in battle with the middle-aged man, her anger flared. She flashed before the man and barked, “Fall back—all of you! I’ll personally execute this one.”
A murderous aura surged from Lynn Ling, making the middle-aged man’s courage collapse. He realized he was doomed—if he had to die, he’d rather take a few people down with him.
A desperate idea flashed through his mind—self-detonation. Chaos Immortal Force raged in his core, his aura skyrocketing. Lynn Ling’s face changed drastically. “Everyone, run! He’s trying to blow himself up!” she shouted.
The self-detonation of a late-stage Immortal Lord can even kill a mid-stage Immortal Emperor. The three women were stunned, instantly using short-range teleportation to vanish from the sky.
Lynn Ling dove toward the ground, grabbing Serena Frost and fleeing as fast as she could. But the crazed Immortal Lord teleported after them. Carrying another person slowed Lynn’s escape, and the gap between them shrank quickly.
Serena Frost panicked. "Domain Lord, don't worry about me—let me hold him off! I can't let you die because of me!"
"No—don't say another word! I promised Evan Lin I'd take good care of you, and I intend to keep that promise. Even if I die, I won't let you die!" Lynn Ling said, gripping Serena even tighter.
A few breaths later, a thunderous explosion rocked the sky. A world-shattering energy storm erupted, its shockwave sweeping outward and slamming into Lynn Ling.
Faced with such overwhelming force, Lynn Ling was like a lone boat in a raging sea, completely unable to control her body. The blast hurled her and Serena Frost thousands of meters, sending them crashing to the ground together.
Thanks to Lynn Ling’s protection, Serena Frost escaped the brunt of the blast. Crawling out of Lynn’s arms, she looked at her savior—only to find Lynn’s back was completely torn open, her internal organs shredded, her physical body nearly destroyed.
Tears welled up in Serena Frost’s eyes as she choked out, "Domain Lord, it’s all my fault. I never imagined you’d end up like this just to save me."
"Serena, don’t say that. I’m not truly dead. My physical body is ruined, but my Immortal Infant survives. As long as I find a way to restore my body, I’ll recover. At least we’re both alive, right?" As she spoke, a violet Immortal Infant emerged from Lynn Ling’s ruined body, floating before Serena Frost.
But the Immortal Infant’s lips were streaked with violet blood, clearly showing severe injury. Serena Frost quickly reassured her, "Don’t worry, Domain Lord. Once Evan comes out of seclusion, he can restore your body in no time. He rebuilt both my body and Luna’s from pure soul form—that was far harder than fixing an intact Immortal Infant."
Lynn Ling’s eyes widened. "Are you serious? Evan Lin really has such terrifying ability? You’re not just trying to comfort me, are you?"
"How could I lie to you, my lifesaver? No matter what, I’ll make sure Evan restores your body. When that happens, I’ll have another sister—and the love token Evan gave you really did go to the right person, even if you’ve suffered too much. Thank you, Domain Lord," Serena said sincerely.
"Enough—let’s talk about this later. We need to get back to Dream Spirit Sanctuary as soon as possible. No one can know my current condition. Send word to the other three Immortal Lords: let them go on to Coldshroud Imperial Palace without us. We’re heading home," Lynn Ling said...