Boom— Suddenly, Jie Tianran's oppressive aura swept outward.
His combat power was not that of a Fifth-rank Spirit World Master — it had reached the Sixth-rank.
"Nianqing, think carefully."
Jie Tianran's eyes were filled with menace.
Chu Feng's grandmother said nothing.
But as her robes fluttered, the power of barriers spilled outward from within her body.
Accompanying it was her own oppressive aura.
It was not the slightest bit weaker than Jie Tianran's.
"You've actually obtained the combat ability to fight one rank above your own?"
Even Jie Tianran's face showed a look of astonishment.
After all, a Spirit World Master possessing the ability to fight above their own rank was extremely rare.
And Chu Feng's grandmother had originally not possessed it.
"Jie Tianran."
"I am also a member of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace."
"Whether it's what you did to our daughter and grandson…"
"Or what you've done to the people of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace for your own selfish desires…"
"I cannot tolerate any of it."
"Matters of our family, I can judge on my own. But you sacrificing tens of thousands of families within the Sacred Palace for a meaningless prophecy — that will require the Sacred Palace to pass judgment on you."
"For the sake of once being husband and wife."
"If you're willing to confess your crimes to everyone in the Sacred Palace, that would be best."
"Otherwise, I will bind you and take you to confess."
Chu Feng's grandmother spoke.
"Husband and wife?"
"You dare speak of husband and wife?"
"Since ancient times, the wives of the powerful have always followed their husbands' lead."
"You obtained such a great advancement at the Divine Legacy Inheritance Ground — you should have aided me."
"But not only did you fail to support me, you chose to oppose me?"
Jie Tianran said.
"Given what you've done, how could I possibly aid you?"
"To join forces with you, to cast aside all kinship for profit, to commit every conceivable atrocity?"
Chu Feng's grandmother asked.
"Nianqing, whether what I've done is right or wrong, time will tell."
"After all, being married for so many years, you should know me by now."
"Stand down now, and I will act as though none of this happened."
"If we truly come to blows, I will not show mercy."
Jie Tianran said.
"Jie Tianran, since you refuse to come to your senses, then I will bind you and take you to confess."
As she spoke, Chu Feng's grandmother began forming hand seals.
The next moment, the earth shattered, dust flew into the air, and countless purple flowers entwined with thorny vines erupted from the ground, rapidly growing in size.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Asura Valley was blanketed by the colossal flowers, transformed into a vast sea of purple blossoms.
And before these giant flowers— Jie Tianran and Chu Feng's grandmother appeared as though they had stepped into a giant's kingdom.
They looked incomparably tiny.
But these flowers were not merely enormous — they also contained an immensely powerful barrier force.
"The Thorn Sea Array."
"At each realm, one can deploy this array, with the color of the thorn flowers serving as the foundation."
"From weakest to strongest: white, grey, blue, purple, gold."
"The stronger the color, the fewer flowers there are."
"White can form a sea of blossoms, and being able to gather ten purple ones already demonstrates exceptional talent."
"And yet you've managed to transform purple thorn flowers into an entire sea."
"Even I, as I am now, might not be able to accomplish such a thing."
"Nianqing, it seems the Divine Legacy Inheritance Ground truly lives up to its reputation."
"Your return this time has brought not only a tremendous increase in your cultivation, but also a vast improvement in your mastery of barrier techniques."
"If your bloodline could undergo one more transformation, then your future achievements might very well rival my own."
Jie Tianran gazed upon the powerful formation, showing no fear — instead, he began to comment on it with an air of casual appraisal.
However, Chu Feng's grandmother wasted no words. She simply moved her will.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh— In an instant, countless thorny vines surged through the air. They did not attack Jie Tianran directly, but instead wove about like swimming dragons.
Layer within layer, layer without layer, sealing this stretch of heaven and earth ever more tightly.
And at the same time, an overwhelming sense of pressure bore down on Jie Tianran from every direction.
This was the unique nature of this array.
Its attack was not a direct assault — it was invisible.
The more layers of sealing, the greater the power.