"Awoo—"
In an instant, wolves wailed and ghosts howled as the sky collapsed and the earth caved in. The colossal Divine Venerate and the monster army gathered by the thousands were all swept into the crushing suction, shredded to pieces, and swallowed into Chu Feng's abdomen.
This transcendent power did not come from Chu Feng's own strength. It was the being borrowing Chu Feng's body that was simply far too powerful.
"No!!" A scream suddenly pierced through the wailing—it was the Long-Browed Freak.
Even as a peak Half-emperor and an elder of the Spirit World Master Association who could hold his own against Miao Renlong, he could not withstand this suction. At this very moment, he was being dragged along with the tide, pulled toward that maddening force.
This scene stunned Miao Renlong. It stunned Old Village Chief Ma. And it stunned Sima Ying even more.
They had never imagined that the existence would be this strong. If it chose not to act, fine—but once it did, it turned the tide of battle in an instant. No matter what methods the enemy employed, it seemed there was no chance of a comeback.
"You think you can kill me? It won't be that easy! This old man will drag you all down with him!"
As his physical body was being torn apart by the savage suction, the Long-Browed Freak let out a ferocious threat.
And his threat was no empty boast. After his roar, a bizarre force erupted from the remaining flesh of the Divine Venerate, sweeping outward in every direction.
"Oh no—he's going to self-destruct!" Miao Renlong's expression changed drastically. Grabbing Sima Ying and Old Village Chief Ma, he bolted into the distance at full speed.
BOOM—
But it was too late. The very moment Miao Renlong realized something was wrong, the body of the Divine Venerate had already detonated. Towering waves of flame instantly devoured that stretch of heaven and earth. Chu Feng's figure had long since been submerged within, and the shockwave was now closing in on the three of them at a speed far exceeding Miao Renlong's flight.
"Grandpa Miao, we can't just leave—we have to save Chu Feng!" Seeing Chu Feng swallowed by the ferocious shockwave, Sima Ying cried out in panic.
But Miao Renlong ignored her. He knew perfectly well what choice had to be made at a time like this. He had to escape with everything he had, without a moment's hesitation, or they would all be buried here.
Most importantly, even though Miao Renlong was already fleeing at full speed, it was still a matter of life and death—he could clearly feel just how terrifying this explosion was.
Hummm—
Yet just as the violent energy shockwave was about to catch up to Miao Renlong and the others, it suddenly halted its expansion, ceasing to pursue them further. It simply remained within the range it had already covered.
"Lord Miao, what's going on?" Old Village Chief Ma was somewhat bewildered by this change.
"It's not that the explosion lacked power. Something must have sealed it."
Miao Renlong also stopped fleeing and stood several li away, gazing at the colossal sphere of energy fire standing between heaven and earth. His brow remained furrowed, his heart still racing.
"Could it be Chu Feng?" Sima Ying asked.
"To be precise, it should be Chu Feng and that senior," Miao Renlong said.
"That's wonderful! Chu Feng is really amazing!" Hearing this, Sima Ying broke into a joyful smile, looking as though she were proud of Chu Feng.
"Lord Miao, what should we do with this man?" Old Village Chief Ma held out the now completely crippled Han Helai.
Though he very much wanted to interrogate Han Helai himself regarding the whereabouts of the Sealed Frost, he felt it would be more appropriate to hand him over to Miao Renlong. After all, Han Helai's enmity with the Spirit World Master Association ran far deeper.