liǎng zhě de máo dùn gǎn ràng lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
两者的矛盾感让李凡微微皱眉。
The contradiction between the two made Li Fan frown slightly.
“ zhǐ yǒu chū xiàn zài xuán huáng jiè ， cái huì jí tǐ bào dòng ma ？”
“只有出现在玄黄界，才会集体暴动吗？”
"Does it only erupt collectively in the Xuanhuang Realm?"
yī biān sī suǒ zhe ， lǐ fán yī biān yuè guò qín táng shí xiàng ， cháo zhe yún shuǐ tiān gōng nèi bù gǎn qù 。
一边思索着，李凡一边越过秦堂石像，朝着云水天宫内部赶去。
As he pondered, Li Fan crossed over the Qin Tang stone statue and rushed towards the inner chambers of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace.
yào qù de qū yù shì lǐ fán cóng wèi shè zú guò de ， yún shuǐ tiān gōng zhǎng mén jū suǒ 。
要去的区域是李凡从未涉足过的，云水天宫掌门居所。
The area he was heading to was one he had never ventured into—the residence of the Supreme Master of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, where "瀚海" (Hanhai) resided.
yě jiù shì “ hàn hǎi ” suǒ zài de wèi zhì 。
也就是“瀚海”所在的位置。
With his current perspective, Li Fan recalled the conflicts within the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace from years ago. Even at his peak, Hanhai's realm was only the pinnacle of Dao Union and he had not achieved immortality.
yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn de yǎn jiè ， huí xiǎng qǐ dāng nián suǒ jiàn yún shuǐ tiān gōng zhōng de zhēng dòu ， hàn hǎi zuì gāo yě bù guò shì hé dào diān fēng jìng jiè 、 bìng wèi cháng shēng 。
以李凡如今的眼界，回想起当年所见云水天宫中的争斗，瀚海最高也不过是合道巅峰境界、并未长生。
Moreover, he had long since perished, existing only in an odd form.
gèng bú yào shuō tā zǎo yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， zhǐ néng yǐ guǐ yì zhī shēn cún zài 。
更不要说他早已经陨落，只能以诡异之身存在。
Thus, Li Fan did not worry about any dangers on this trip.
suǒ yǐ lǐ fán bìng bù dān xīn cǐ háng huì yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn 。
所以李凡并不担心此行会有什么危险。
What concerned him more was whether Heavenly Physician might be secretly observing his every move from some corner.
lǐ fán gèng zài yì de shì ， huì bú huì tiān yī cǐ shí zhèng zài mǒu gè jiǎo luò ， kuī tàn zì jǐ de yī jǔ yī dòng 。
李凡更在意的是，会不会天医此时正在某个角落，窥探自己的一举一动。
Soon, he arrived at the last cluster of buildings in the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace. A blue protective light sphere completely enveloped it.
hěn kuài lái dào yún shuǐ tiān gōng zuì hòu fāng de jiàn zhù qún ， yī dào lán sè de fáng hù guāng qiú jiāng zhè lǐ wán quán lǒng zhào 。
很快来到云水天宫最后方的建筑群，一道蓝色的防护光球将这里完全笼罩。
The seal that restricted the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace began to take effect and spread throughout this area.
fēng yìn yún shuǐ tiān gōng de jìn zhì ， jiù shì cóng zhè lǐ kāi shǐ shēng xiào 、 màn yán zhì zhěng gè qū yù 。
封印云水天宫的禁制，就是从这里开始生效、蔓延至整个区域。
Li Fan observed for a moment and noticed that invisible shockwaves occasionally emanated from the blue light sphere, causing the restriction's gradual failure.
lǐ fán wēi wēi guān chá le piàn kè ， fā xiàn cóng lán sè guāng qiú shàng ， bù shí sàn fà chū yī dào dào wú xíng chōng jī bō 。
李凡微微观察了片刻，发现从蓝色光球上，不时散发出一道道无形冲击波。
"What is this..."
zhèng shì yīn wèi chōng jī bō de zuò yòng ， cái dǎo zhì le jìn zhì de zhú jiàn shī xiào 。
正是因为冲击波的作用，才导致了禁制的逐渐失效。
Li Fan's expression was somewhat surprised. Having thoroughly read "Supplementing Heaven Record," he quickly realized that even in his slumber, Hanhai had been greatly affected by emotions, leading to an uncontrollable energy overflow and shockwave release—much like a human's sleepwalking, which could also be considered a kind of cultivator ailment.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"Could it be that Heavenly Physician guided me here just to alleviate Hanhai's suffering?"
lǐ fán shén sè yǒu xiē chà yì 。
李凡神色有些诧异。
"It should not be so simple. Just running errands and reinforcing the seal..."
shú dú 【 bǔ tiān lù 】， lǐ fán hěn kuài jiù kàn chū le zhè shì hàn hǎi jí biàn zài chén mián zhōng ， qíng xù yě shòu dào le mò dà de chōng jī 。
熟读【补天录】，李凡很快就看出了这是瀚海即便在沉眠中，情绪也受到了莫大的冲击。
"There must be deeper meaning."
cóng ér wú fǎ kòng zhì de néng liàng wài yì ， duì wài shì fàng chū chōng jī 。
从而无法控制的能量外溢，对外释放出冲击。
After further contemplation, Li Fan made up his mind. He separated an extremely fine, nearly blank strand of divine consciousness, passing through the blue protective membrane into the sphere.
jiù xiàng fán rén de “ mèng yóu ” yì bān ， yán gé lái shuō ， yě shì xiū shì bìng zhèng de yī zhǒng 。
就像凡人的“梦游”一般，严格来说，也是修士病症的一种。
A blue and white bead floated in mid-air.
“ mò fēi ， tiān yī zhǐ yǐn wǒ lái cǐ ， jiù shì wèi le ràng wǒ jiǎn qīng hàn hǎi de tòng kǔ ？”
“莫非，天医指引我来此，就是为了让我减轻瀚海的痛苦？”
Though similar to the Pearl of the Vast Sea, it was distinct. The bead rapidly rotated, with a black thread visible on its surface, glaringly obvious.
“ yīng gāi bù zhì yú ， jiù shì jiǎn dān de pǎo tuǐ 、 jiā qiáng jìn zhì fēng yìn ……”
“应该不至于，就是简单的跑腿、加强禁制封印……”
It seemed like a nightmare perpetually纠缠着 the blue and white bead, unable to be dispelled.
“ zhè qí zhōng bì yǒu shēn yì 。”
“这其中必有深意。”
"Has Hanhai's original form vanished, leaving only this bead?"
yòu sī cǔn le piàn kè ， lǐ fán xià dìng le jué xīn 。
又思忖了片刻，李凡下定了决心。
Li Fan sighed after his search revealed nothing else inside.
fēn chū yī lǚ xì wēi zhì jí 、 jī hū shì wán quán kòng bái de shén shí ， chuān guò lán sè de fáng hù guāng mó ， jìn rù qiú tǐ nèi bù 。
分出一缕细微至极、几乎是完全空白的神识，穿过蓝色的防护光膜，进入球体内部。
"The black must be the source of Hanhai's torment..."
yī kē lán bái xiàng jiān de zhū zi ， piāo fú zài bàn kōng zhōng 。
一颗蓝白相间的珠子，漂浮在半空中。
After hesitating for a moment, Li Fan ultimately sent this strand of consciousness into it.
gēn cāng hǎi zhū jí wéi lèi sì ， dàn yòu yǒu míng xiǎn de bù tóng 。
跟沧海珠极为类似，但又有明显的不同。
A dizzying sensation enveloped him.
yuán zhū jí sù xuán zhuǎn ， lán bái zhī shàng ， yòu yǒu yī sī hēi sè 、 shèn shì cì yǎn 。
圆珠急速旋转，蓝白之上，又有一丝黑色、甚是刺眼。
It felt like entering the Void Realm and attaching to a new body. However, he could not control himself; he passively observed and experienced what happened to this body.
fǎng fú è mèng ， shǐ zhōng jiū chán zhe lán bái zhī zhū ， wú fǎ qū sàn 。
仿佛噩梦，始终纠缠着蓝白之珠，无法驱散。
"High Elder Heavenly Physician has been gone for so long. I wonder if things will work out."
“ hàn hǎi de běn tǐ yǐ jīng xiāo shī ， zhǐ shèng xià zhè kē zhū zi le me 。”
“瀚海的本体已经消失，只剩下这颗珠子了么。”
Hanhai sat in the main hall with the usual-sized龟蛇 Taiyi beneath him, saying gloomily, "High Elder Heavenly Physician disappeared a long time ago. I don't know if it'll succeed."
lǐ fán zài chá zhǎo le yī fān ， fā xiàn zhè lǐ miàn zài wú qí tā cún zài zhī hòu ， wēi wēi gǎn tàn dào 。
李凡在查找了一番，发现这里面再无其他存在之后，微微感叹道。
Taiyi, frowning, said, "High Elder Heavenly Physician said before leaving that there's at least a 90% chance of success. We should still have some faith in Him." Unlike Taiyi's gloominess, Hanhai seemed very relaxed and reassured him with a smile.
“ kàn lái nà mǒ hēi sè ， jiù shì zhé mó hàn hǎi de yuán tóu le ……”
“看来那抹黑色，就是折磨瀚海的源头了……”
Taiyi shook his head slightly, curling the龟蛇 into his shell.
lǐ fán yóu yù le piàn kè ， zuì zhōng hái shì jiāng zhè lǚ shén shí tóu rù qí zhōng 。
李凡犹豫了片刻，最终还是将这缕神识投入其中。
"I can live for another ten thousand years; what am I afraid of? If it doesn't work out, I'll just find a pond to sleep in. All sorts of calamities will pass, but what harm can they do?"
yī zhèn tiān xuán dì zhuàn 。
一阵天旋地转。
"Kuang Tang that boy said some sects are already restless."
fǎng fú jìn rù dào le yǔn xiān jìng zhōng ， fù zhuó zài le yī jù quán xīn de shēn tǐ zhī shàng 。
仿佛进入到了陨仙境中，附着在了一具全新的身体之上。
"They've started secretly spreading the idea of surrendering..."
zhǐ shì zì jǐ bù néng kòng zhì ， zhǐ néng bèi dòng de guān chá 、 jīng lì zhe zhè jù shēn tǐ suǒ fā shēng de shì qíng 。
只是自己不能控制，只能被动的观察、经历着这具身体所发生的事情。
Hanhai snorted coldly, "To talk of defeat before battle is a disgrace! High Elder Heavenly Extinction will deal with such traitors!"
“ tiān yī zūn zhě yǐ jīng xiāo shī hěn jiǔ le ， yě bù zhī dào shì qíng néng bù néng chéng 。”
“天医尊者已经消失很久了，也不知道事情能不能成。”
Taiyi smiled bitterly. "It's not as if they're talking about defeat. After so much fighting and everyone nearly exhausted, this was inevitable..."
hàn hǎi duān zuò zài zōng mén dà diàn shàng ， jiǎo xià zhǐ rú xún cháng wū guī bān dà xiǎo de guī shé tài yī ， mèn mèn dì shuō dào 。
瀚海端坐在宗门大殿上，脚下只如寻常乌龟般大小的龟蛇太一，闷闷地说道。
"I think we can't blame them entirely. If this war drags on any longer, there won't be any hope."
“ tiān yī zūn zhě lín xíng zhī qián shuō le ， cǐ shì zuì shǎo yǒu jiǔ chéng bǎ wò 。 nǐ wǒ hái shì yīng gāi duì tā yǒu diǎn xìn xīn cái shì 。” gēn tài yī de chóu méi kǔ liǎn bù tóng ， hàn hǎi shì shì shí fēn qīng sōng ， xiào zhe ān fǔ dào 。
“天医尊者临行之前说了，此事最少有九成把握。你我还是应该对祂有点信心才是。”跟太一的愁眉苦脸不同，瀚海似是十分轻松，笑着安抚道。
Hanhai roared in anger, interrupting Taiyi: "Enough!"
tài yī wēi wēi yáo tóu ， jiāng guī shé dōu quán suō jìn zì shēn ké nèi 。
太一微微摇头，将龟蛇都蜷缩进自身壳内。
"Why do you agree with me?"
“ wǒ hái néng huó shí wàn suì ， yòu yǒu shén me pà de ？ shí zài bù xíng ， wǒ suí biàn zhǎo gè chí táng shuì yī jiào 。 shén me jié nàn dōu guò qù le ， hái néng nài wǒ hé ？”
“我还能活十万岁，又有什么怕的？实在不行，我随便找个池塘睡一觉。什么劫难都过去了，还能奈我何？”
"Are we really in such a predicament that the other side is doing well?"
“ jiù shì tīng qín táng nà xiǎo zi shuō ， qí tā yǒu xiē mén pài yǐ jīng zuò bú zhù le 。”
“就是听秦堂那小子说，其他有些门派已经坐不住了。”
"Now it comes down to who can endure until the end. If we surrender now, what would all our comrades' sacrifices mean?"
“ zuì jìn yǐ jīng kāi shǐ àn zhōng sàn bù bù rú tóu xiáng de yán lùn ……”
“最近已经开始暗中散布不如投降的言论……”
Taiyi sighed and fell silent.
hàn hǎi lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ wèi zhàn xiān yán bài ， zhè zhǒng bài lèi ， zì yǒu tiān jué zūn zhě shōu shí tā men ！”
瀚海冷哼一声：“未战先言败，这种败类，自有天绝尊者收拾他们！”
In the main hall, there was an eerie silence.
tài yī kǔ xiào ：“ nǎ lǐ shì shén me wèi zhàn xiān yán bài 。 zhè bú shì zhēng dòu xǔ jiǔ ， dà jiā dōu yǐ jīng jī hū yóu jǐn dēng kū 。 zhè cái pò bù dé yǐ me ……”
太一苦笑：“哪里是什么未战先言败。这不是争斗许久，大家都已经几乎油尽灯枯。这才迫不得已么……”
After some time, Taiyi broke the awkwardness by saying, "Speaking of High Elder Heavenly Extinction, I haven't seen Him either..."
“ yào wǒ shuō ， yě bù néng quán guài tā men 。 shí zài zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zài hào xià qù ， yě yì diǎn xī wàng yě kàn bú dào ……”
“要我说，也不能全怪他们。实在这场战争再耗下去，也一点希望也看不到……”
Suddenly, a disciple's screams echoed outside.
hàn hǎi nù hè yī shēng ， bǎ tài yī dǎ duàn ：“ gòu le ！”
瀚海怒喝一声，把太一打断：“够了！”
"High Elder..."
“ nǐ zěn me yě zhè me xiǎng ？”
“你怎么也这么想？”
"No!"
“ wǒ men xiàn rù zhè bān tián dì ， nán bù chéng duì miàn jiù hǎo shòu me ？”
“我们陷入这般田地，难不成对面就好受么？”
"Flee! High Elder is mad!"
“ shì dào rú jīn ， pīn de jiù shì shuí néng jiān chí dào zuì hòu 。 rú guǒ zhè shí hòu tóu xiáng ， nà me zhī qián zhū duō tóng páo de xī shēng ， yòu yǒu shén me yì yì ？”
“事到如今，拼的就是谁能坚持到最后。如果这时候投降，那么之前诸多同袍的牺牲，又有什么意义？”
...
tài yī wēi wēi tàn qì ， chén mò bù yǔ 。
太一微微叹气，沉默不语。
The sudden screams caught Hanhai and Taiyi off guard. They transformed into blue-black light streaks and rushed towards the source.
dà diàn zhī zhōng ， sǐ yì bān de jì jìng 。
大殿之中，死一般的寂静。
In the air, they witnessed an unforgettable scene: their revered High Elder Heavenly Extinction, with his eyes closed, wielding Heaven Saber Sword, mercilessly slaughtering Cloud Water Heavenly Palace disciples.
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， fǎng fú yào huǎn jiě shuāng fāng zhī jiān de gān gà 。
过了许久，仿佛要缓解双方之间的尴尬。
High Elder Heavenly Extinction's attacks left no room for resistance. Black sword lights flashed, ruthlessly reaping the lives of his subordinates.
tài yī yòu zhǔ dòng kāi kǒu shuō dào ：“ shuō qǐ tiān jué zūn zhě ， wǒ sì hū yě hǎo jiù méi jiàn dào tā le ……”
太一又主动开口说道：“说起天绝尊者，我似乎也好就没见到祂了……”
Hanhai's eyes bulged in fury as he shouted, "Stop!"
jiù zài zhè shí ， wài miàn hū de yǒu dì zǐ de cǎn jiào shēng chuán lái 。
就在这时，外面忽的有弟子的惨叫声传来。
A blue giant hand descended from the sky, striking High Elder Heavenly Extinction.
“ zūn zhě ……”
“尊者……”
Ignoring Hanhai, High Elder Heavenly Extinction released a single sword light that tore through the blue giant hand. The remaining sword light continued to attack Hanhai.
“ kuài táo a ， zūn zhě fēng le ！”
“快逃啊，尊者疯了！”
Taiyi transformed into his full form and used its impenetrable shell to block the black sword light.
zhè cǎn jiào shēng shì rú cǐ tū rán ， hào hàn yǔ tài yī fēn fēn shùn jiān biàn le liǎn sè 。
这惨叫声是如此突然，浩瀚与太一纷纷瞬间变了脸色。
The massive tremor forced Taiyi to spit out blood.
bù yóu fēn shuō ， yī qián yī hòu huà zuò lán hēi liǎng dào guāng huá ， zhí bēn cǎn jiào shēng lái yuán ér qù 。
不由分说，一前一后化作蓝黑两道光华，直奔惨叫声来源而去。
Hanhai regained some sanity at this moment.
kōng zhōng ， tā men kàn dào le yǒng shì nán wàng de yí mù 。
空中，他们看到了永世难忘的一幕。
"You hold off High Elder Heavenly Extinction, I'll protect the disciples as they retreat!"
tā men jìng yǎng wú bǐ de tiān jué zūn zhě ， bì zhe shuāng yǎn 。
他们敬仰无比的天绝尊者，闭着双眼。
He sent blue threads flying towards various parts of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace in an attempt to save the fleeing disciples. But...
shǒu chí tiān shā jiàn ， sì yì de tú lù yún shuǐ tiān gōng de dì zǐ 。
手持天煞剑，肆意的屠戮云水天宫的弟子。
Suddenly, Heaven Saber Sword also erupted with countless black lights, intercepting Hanhai's rescue efforts!
tiān jué zūn zhě hé děng xiū wèi ， tā de gōng jī zhī xià ， dì zǐ men gēn běn méi yǒu fǎn kàng de yú dì 。
天绝尊者何等修为，他的攻击之下，弟子们根本没有反抗的余地。
The black light passed through each blue thread and pulled them back to Hanhai's side before pinning him mid-air like needles.
dào dào hēi sè jiàn guāng shǎn guò ， wú qíng de shōu gē zhe mén xià dì zǐ de xìng mìng 。
道道黑色剑光闪过，无情的收割着门下弟子的性命。
"You're not High Elder Heavenly Extinction?"
hàn hǎi yá zì yù liè ， nù hǒu dào ：“ zhù shǒu ！”
瀚海睚眦欲裂，怒吼道：“住手！”
Though unable to move his limbs, Hanhai still managed to speak. His expression was one of shock.
lán sè jù zhǎng cóng tiān ér jiàng ， pāi xiàng tiān jué 。
蓝色巨掌从天而降，拍向天绝。
"Who are you?" Hanhai roared in anger and despair.
tiān jué kàn dōu bù kàn hàn hǎi yī yǎn ， tiān shā jiàn jǐn jǐn shì fàng chū yī dào jiàn guāng ， jiù jiàng lán sè jù zhǎng sī liè 。
天绝看都不看瀚海一眼，天煞剑仅仅释放出一道剑光，就降蓝色巨掌撕裂。
High Elder Heavenly Extinction ignored Hanhai entirely, closing his eyes and commanding Heaven Saber Sword to mercilessly slaughter the remaining Cloud Water Heavenly Palace disciples.
ér hòu jiàn guāng bù jiǎn qí wēi ， cháo zhe hàn hǎi xí lái 。
而后剑光不减其威，朝着瀚海袭来。
As for Hanhai, as Supreme Master, he could only helplessly watch as his subordinates died one by one before his eyes.
“ xiǎo xīn ！”
“小心！”
"No... no..."
tài yī biàn huà chū wán zhěng shēn qū ， yòng tā nà jiān yìng wú bǐ de wài ké ， dǎng xià le hēi sè jiàn guāng 。
太一变化出完整身躯，用它那坚硬无比的外壳，挡下了黑色剑光。
When all life in the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace except them had ceased, Hanhai could not even curse. His body trembled slightly, tears of blood streaming down his face.
hōng ！
轰！
"Who... are you... truly..."
The contradiction between the two made Li Fan frown slightly.
"Does it only erupt collectively in the Xuanhuang Realm?"
As he pondered, Li Fan crossed over the Qin Tang stone statue and rushed towards the inner chambers of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace.
The area he was heading to was one he had never ventured into—the residence of the Supreme Master of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, where "瀚海" (Hanhai) resided.
With his current perspective, Li Fan recalled the conflicts within the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace from years ago. Even at his peak, Hanhai's realm was only the pinnacle of Dao Union and he had not achieved immortality.
Moreover, he had long since perished, existing only in an odd form.
Thus, Li Fan did not worry about any dangers on this trip.
What concerned him more was whether Heavenly Physician might be secretly observing his every move from some corner.
Soon, he arrived at the last cluster of buildings in the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace. A blue protective light sphere completely enveloped it.
The seal that restricted the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace began to take effect and spread throughout this area.
Li Fan observed for a moment and noticed that invisible shockwaves occasionally emanated from the blue light sphere, causing the restriction's gradual failure.
"What is this..."
Li Fan's expression was somewhat surprised. Having thoroughly read "Supplementing Heaven Record," he quickly realized that even in his slumber, Hanhai had been greatly affected by emotions, leading to an uncontrollable energy overflow and shockwave release—much like a human's sleepwalking, which could also be considered a kind of cultivator ailment.
"Could it be that Heavenly Physician guided me here just to alleviate Hanhai's suffering?"
"It should not be so simple. Just running errands and reinforcing the seal..."
"There must be deeper meaning."
After further contemplation, Li Fan made up his mind. He separated an extremely fine, nearly blank strand of divine consciousness, passing through the blue protective membrane into the sphere.
A blue and white bead floated in mid-air.
Though similar to the Pearl of the Vast Sea, it was distinct. The bead rapidly rotated, with a black thread visible on its surface, glaringly obvious.
It seemed like a nightmare perpetually纠缠着 the blue and white bead, unable to be dispelled.
"Has Hanhai's original form vanished, leaving only this bead?"
Li Fan sighed after his search revealed nothing else inside.
"The black must be the source of Hanhai's torment..."
After hesitating for a moment, Li Fan ultimately sent this strand of consciousness into it.
A dizzying sensation enveloped him.
It felt like entering the Void Realm and attaching to a new body. However, he could not control himself; he passively observed and experienced what happened to this body.
"High Elder Heavenly Physician has been gone for so long. I wonder if things will work out."
Hanhai sat in the main hall with the usual-sized龟蛇 Taiyi beneath him, saying gloomily, "High Elder Heavenly Physician disappeared a long time ago. I don't know if it'll succeed."
Taiyi, frowning, said, "High Elder Heavenly Physician said before leaving that there's at least a 90% chance of success. We should still have some faith in Him." Unlike Taiyi's gloominess, Hanhai seemed very relaxed and reassured him with a smile.
Taiyi shook his head slightly, curling the龟蛇 into his shell.
"I can live for another ten thousand years; what am I afraid of? If it doesn't work out, I'll just find a pond to sleep in. All sorts of calamities will pass, but what harm can they do?"
"Kuang Tang that boy said some sects are already restless."
"They've started secretly spreading the idea of surrendering..."
Hanhai snorted coldly, "To talk of defeat before battle is a disgrace! High Elder Heavenly Extinction will deal with such traitors!"
Taiyi smiled bitterly. "It's not as if they're talking about defeat. After so much fighting and everyone nearly exhausted, this was inevitable..."
"I think we can't blame them entirely. If this war drags on any longer, there won't be any hope."
Hanhai roared in anger, interrupting Taiyi: "Enough!"
"Why do you agree with me?"
"Are we really in such a predicament that the other side is doing well?"
"Now it comes down to who can endure until the end. If we surrender now, what would all our comrades' sacrifices mean?"
Taiyi sighed and fell silent.
In the main hall, there was an eerie silence.
After some time, Taiyi broke the awkwardness by saying, "Speaking of High Elder Heavenly Extinction, I haven't seen Him either..."
Suddenly, a disciple's screams echoed outside.
"High Elder..."
"No!"
"Flee! High Elder is mad!"
...
The sudden screams caught Hanhai and Taiyi off guard. They transformed into blue-black light streaks and rushed towards the source.
In the air, they witnessed an unforgettable scene: their revered High Elder Heavenly Extinction, with his eyes closed, wielding Heaven Saber Sword, mercilessly slaughtering Cloud Water Heavenly Palace disciples.
High Elder Heavenly Extinction's attacks left no room for resistance. Black sword lights flashed, ruthlessly reaping the lives of his subordinates.
Hanhai's eyes bulged in fury as he shouted, "Stop!"
A blue giant hand descended from the sky, striking High Elder Heavenly Extinction.
Ignoring Hanhai, High Elder Heavenly Extinction released a single sword light that tore through the blue giant hand. The remaining sword light continued to attack Hanhai.
"Be careful!"
Taiyi transformed into his full form and used its impenetrable shell to block the black sword light.
Boom!
The massive tremor forced Taiyi to spit out blood.
Hanhai regained some sanity at this moment.
"You hold off High Elder Heavenly Extinction, I'll protect the disciples as they retreat!"
He sent blue threads flying towards various parts of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace in an attempt to save the fleeing disciples. But...
Suddenly, Heaven Saber Sword also erupted with countless black lights, intercepting Hanhai's rescue efforts!
The black light passed through each blue thread and pulled them back to Hanhai's side before pinning him mid-air like needles.
"You're not High Elder Heavenly Extinction?"
Though unable to move his limbs, Hanhai still managed to speak. His expression was one of shock.
"Who are you?" Hanhai roared in anger and despair.
High Elder Heavenly Extinction ignored Hanhai entirely, closing his eyes and commanding Heaven Saber Sword to mercilessly slaughter the remaining Cloud Water Heavenly Palace disciples.
As for Hanhai, as Supreme Master, he could only helplessly watch as his subordinates died one by one before his eyes.
"No... no..."
When all life in the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace except them had ceased, Hanhai could not even curse. His body trembled slightly, tears of blood streaming down his face.
"Who... are you... truly..."