Near its huge head, the expression of the Master of Profound Secrets changed in expression as well. Currently, he was still collecting the soul essence under the cooperation of the four experts.
The rate at which they collected the soul essence had slowed down all of a sudden.
“Illusionary Ancestor, the Starflame Demon Lion is about to lose control!” the Master of Profound Secrets yelled out.
On the other side, the Illusionary Ancestor who blocked Jian Chen furrowed her brows slightly. After a moment of hesitation, determination filled her eyes as she said to Jian Chen, “You’re too weak. Don’t endanger yourself. Since the trapped person is very important to you, I’ll help you rescue him.”
After saying that, the Illusionary Ancestor waved her hand at Jian Chen. Immediately, the power of ways surged out. He felt like he had been immobilised, forcefully taken away from the battlefield and sent back inside the Master of Profound Secrets’ high quality god artifact.
At this moment, the remaining chains on the Starflame Demon Lion began to snap. Its range of movement became greater and greater.
“Illusionary Ancestor, with me alone, I can only restrain the Starflame Demon Lion at most. I can’t keep it suppressed!” the Warring Old Freak said sternly. His battle prowess was very powerful, basically unmatched amongst his peers. He could challenge those of the Seventh Heavenly Layer, so the Starflame Demon Lion could not overpower him.
However, he could not overpower the Starflame Demon Lion either. He could only injure it at most.
Only now did the Illusionary Ancestor turn her attention away from Jian Chen. Her gaze focused on the Starflame Demon Lion that gradually recovered its freedom, but she did not do anything.
However, in the next moment, the Illusionary Ancestor’s presence swelled like a dormant volcano erupting. She exploded with startling might, actually rising from the Fifth Heavenly Layer of Immortal Exalt to the Sixth Heavenly Layer all of a sudden.
Afterwards, she went from the Sixth Heavenly Layer to the Seventh Heavenly Layer.
She continued to rise until she reached the peak of the Seventh Heavenly Layer, only a step away from the Eighth Heavenly Layer. Only then did it stop.
At this moment, the Illusionary Ancestor was like the eye of a storm. A terrifying storm of energy revolved around her. The surrounding space twisted and everything paled. Even the surrounding stars seemed to stop glowing.
Nearby, the Warring Old Freak who attacked the Starflame Demon Lion with all of his strength paused as well. He subconsciously looked back at the Illusionary Ancestor. Surprise filled his eyes.
He could delicately sense that the Illusionary Ancestor’s strength was even greater than before she experienced the tribulation of decline.
“Don’t tell me the Illusionary Ancestor’s tribulation of decline has already passed,” the Warring Old Freak murmured.
The Master of Profound Secrets, the Jade Lotus Master, the Rushing Lightning Immortal Exalt, the Blood Butcher Immortal Exalt, and the Ancient Virtue Immortal Exalt were all shaken up as well. At this moment, the pressure from the Illusionary Ancestor was far too powerful. Even Fifth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalts found it suffocating.
Boom!
An explosion rang out from the lower half of the Starflame Demon Lion’s body and surging energy spilled out from there. Space fragmented in large chunks.
It felt like the Starflame Demon Lion’s body contained a world; this world had been completely destroyed by the Illusionary Ancestor’s finger.
At this moment, a blinding streak of light erupted from the world inside the body, fleeing from there like a bolt of lightning.
In the end, the streak of light stopped in the distance. Through the light, it was possible to make out a figure hidden inside.
He was the city lord of the Immortal Rising City, Immortal Exalt Tan Yu!
At this moment, the light around Immortal Exalt Tan Yu seemed blinding, but in reality, his face was already pale. He gave off a deep sense of exhaustion and feebleness.
He had not perished, but a large amount of his energy had been depleted, most of it devoured by the Starflame Demon Lion.
If a few more hours had passed and Immortal Exalt Tan Yu had run out of energy, he would have been doomed.
The Illusionary Ancestor looked at Immortal Exalt Tan Yu and said to herself, “You’re the only person inside. Looks like you’re the one who needed to be saved.”
Under the Illusionary Ancestor’s gaze, Immortal Exalt Tan Yu felt a tremendous pressure surge in from all directions, which made his heart lurch. His breath came to a halt.
“Junior Tan Yu thanks senior for saving my life!” Immortal Exalt Tan Yu immediately demonstrated respect, bowing towards the Illusionary Ancestor.
“Go there. The person who saved you is there.” The Illusionary Ancestor pointed at the asteroid in the distance.
The Master of Profound Secrets’ high quality god artifact was the only object in the nearby region of space, so Immortal Exalt Tan Yu discovered it immediately.
The Illusionary Ancestor’s words were like an edict to Immortal Exalt Tan Yu. He could not defy them. Even when he still had doubts about what she had said, he did not dare to ask about it.
As a result, after bowing and thanking her again, Immortal Exalt Tan Yu immediately followed the Illusionary Ancestor’s instructions and made his way over to the high quality god artifact.