With a thunderous roar, the ice-covered volcano trembled, spewing terrifying heat that evaporated the snow lingering in the sky, transforming into a torrential downpour as it fell onto the cliffs.

Tang Ling was drenched in rain, her wet bangs clinging to her face, and she exclaimed, "Are you mad? This isn't where you should be. The association won't let you come here—are you courting death?"

She never expected to see him again in a place like the Dragon Nest, as if time had reversed to when they first entered the Sea of Eternal Life, only their roles had swapped. Back then she sought him out, now he came to find her. Every time they parted, they quickly met again, as if they had never been apart.

Or rather, walking on two parallel lines, sometimes parallel, sometimes intersecting.

But never too far apart.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jianlin's words left her stunned: "If you can come, why can't I?"

"Why hide it from me? Are you afraid of dying? If possible, don't do that again next time, because it's a bit of a hassle for me to investigate. Have I ever told you? I'm actually quite lazy."

He propped himself up with his knife, straightened his back, and said softly, "Let it end here."

Tang Ling spat out a mouthful of blood. Her strength hadn't waned, yet her long exertion had taken a serious toll on her body. After a silent moment, she said nothing and rose with her sword.

"Yes, it's time to end it all."

She misunderstood his meaning.

She knew the young man beside her might have known everything and had come specifically to send her off.

She felt moved and grateful.

But the current situation didn't allow for wasting time, she had to take swift and decisive action.

She needed to kill that man quickly!

A brilliant golden light flashed in her eyes as she raised the Extreme Thunder Great Sword and stepped forward.

However, a blood-red Tang Blade blocked her way.

Tang Ling's beautiful eyes widened incredulously as she looked at the young man standing in her path: "What are you doing?"

"Tang Zijing isn't that kind of person."

Gu Jianlin, drenched in the storm, said while blocking with his sword, "I won't let you kill him."

"You have no idea what he's done."

Tang Ling's hand holding the sword trembled, and she gritted her teeth, "Move!"

The Pseudo Ancestors had lost their emotions and never considered matters of the heart as they drew their swords.

Sword Qi surged forth, shaking the rain curtain.

Roar!

Amidst the shrill roar, Tang Zijing stumbled and fell to his knees on the scorching stone steps, the blood mist surrounding him gradually dissipating, and the Divine Servant features on his body fading bit by bit.

His left eye remained brutal, but a trace of clarity flickered in his right eye.

He struggled to breathe, though the Ancient God's Breath within him was weakening.

Yet he actively devoured the surrounding Ancient God's Breath.

Forcibly maintaining his Divine Servant Transformation!

Moreover, his battle intent never waned; he gently moved his fingers, and amidst the storm, the sound of trembling water could be heard—countless raindrops coalesced into a myriad of transparent swords!

The extraordinary ability of the Sixth Order Sword Sect: Innate Sword Array!

The ancient Sword Cultivators resonated with all things, able to condense the world's elements into a Sword Array!

Tang Ling's breathing suddenly quickened, and the Heavenly Person's Realm unfurled, a brilliant golden domain suddenly expanded.

Although Tang Zijing's Ancient God's Breath was weak, it had not vanished.

It could be used to heavily wound him.

The destructive power of the Heavenly Person Realm indeed depended on its concentration; most of the power was used to lock onto the Kui Dragon Ancestor, hence the surrounding Ancient God Clan members were only somewhat suppressed.

But as a Heavenly Person, she could naturally unfold her domain, increasing the concentration of its power.

At that moment, with a thunderous boom!

Gu Jianlin turned around, his eyes also enveloped in brilliant gold, and the domain of the Heavenly Person Realm explosively expanded, forming an impenetrable barrier before him, even accommodating the same-source power!

"Heavenly Person's Breathing!"

Tang Ling's eyes widened, shocked beyond belief.

Her domain was actually blocked.

And was even vaguely being devoured.

What was even more surprising was that the young man before her, clearly an Evolver.

Also wielded the power of the Heavenly Person!

Impossible!

The Pseudo Ancestors were even more shocked, rushing forward without hesitation.

The Golden Phoenix Feather in Gu Jianlin's jacket pocket began to tremble, helping him use himself as an anchor to open a realm exclusively for him, blocking the absolute suppression of the Heavenly Person Realm.

This item left to him by Senior Ji seemed truly reusable.

Although it required a brief cooldown!

Next up was the Ancient God Transformation!

He raised his hand and wiped it across his face, as noble Dragon Horns emerged atop his head, and the blood-red Candle Dragon Mask coalesced, covered in ominous, fearsome bone spikes, his body spreading with molten lava-like scales.

A pair of blood-colored, demonic vertical pupils lifted, and deep within them bloomed a stunning Mandala Flower.

Eerily, a soul-penetrating Dragon Roar resounded in the depths.

Tang Ling had never seen him in such a berserk state, the vast Ancient God's Breath rose in torrents, dispelling the torrential rain like a storm, even forcing her to retreat, her long hair fluttering in the wind.

The ancient souls within the Pseudo Ancestors screamed in terror, even affecting their own thoughts.

Their swords wailed in lament.

For this was a suppression from an overwhelmingly supreme and violent authority!

"Words are the most pale thing in this world, so let me show you."