In the independent space-time, Ye Ling remained seated motionlessly in the void, as if all that was happening outside had nothing to do with him.
Seeing that Ye Ling showed no signs of waking, Zhenhun did not wish to wait for death. He began to unleash his power to reinforce the independent space-time, aiming to repel the invasion of extraterrestrial enemies.
Unfortunately, Zhenhun's current strength was insufficient to withstand the attacks from beyond the domain. His self-sacrifice to resist the extraterrestrial powerhouses was like trying to quench a conflagration with a cup of water; it could not delay the inevitable for long.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The edges of the independent space-time were frequently battered. The power within Zhenhun's body flowed out like water, rapidly depleting.
"Ye Ling, hurry up! I can't hold on much longer!"
As the external impacts continued, Zhenhun could no longer maintain his human form. His body began to blur, and the power he used to reinforce the independent space-time grew increasingly weak.
Crack!
Finally, a sharp cracking sound echoed from the edge of the independent space-time. Numerous cracks appeared on the barrier, and a torrent of fierce power from the outside surged in, sweeping through the entire independent space-time.
In an instant, this independent space-time became shattered and fragmented.
Struck by the extraterrestrial power, Zhenhun reverted to his form as a rusty sword, his consciousness gradually fading.
"This is bad... Kid, everything is up to you now."
Seeing that Ye Ling showed no signs of waking and that he himself was powerless to resist the extraterrestrial invasion, Zhenhun, to prevent the situation from worsening, sacrificed his last shred of power. He withdrew the independent space-time, allowing the cosmic barrier to automatically seal.
With the dissipation of the independent space-time, the connection between the domain and the outside was swiftly severed. The cosmic barrier, which had been opened due to the independent space-time, now began to close rapidly.
The extraterrestrial powerhouses seemed to sense that the cosmic barrier was about to heal and began to attack it with frenzied might, attempting to breach the universe before the barrier sealed completely.
For these extraterrestrial powerhouses, the appearance of the independent space-time was an excellent opportunity to invade the domain's universe. Any force coveting the creation inheritance of the domain's universe would never willingly abandon such a chance!
A massive influx of power was poured onto the closing cosmic barrier, slowing its sealing speed.
At this moment, a dragon claw pierced through the yet-to-be-sealed cosmic barrier and reached in!
Meanwhile, Zhenhun could no longer concern himself with the intruding dragon claw. After expending his final ounce of strength, he completely lost consciousness, transforming into specks of light that merged into Ye Ling's body.
Zhenhun's aura vanished completely.
As the independent space-time was withdrawn, Ye Ling's connection to the four fundamental laws was severed. His body was exposed to the void of space, and the surrounding temperature plummeted, even causing frost to form on the surface of Ye Ling's skin.
The intruding dragon claw was stuck in the closing cosmic barrier, stubbornly resisting its closure!
"Mo Yue, Li Long, you two go in first and open the cosmic barrier from the inside!"
A loud shout echoed from outside the cosmic barrier, and immediately, two dark figures, passing through the dragon claw and the opening it had created in the barrier, rushed into the domain's universe!
As the two dark figures passed through, the dragon claw could no longer withstand the force of the cosmic barrier. The entire claw was directly severed by the barrier, and golden blood splattered across the sky!
"Ahhhhhhh!"
The piercing screams vanished as the cosmic barrier sealed completely.
And Ye Ling, still seemingly oblivious to everything that had transpired, remained seated motionless in space.
A woman in white, with a long sword at her waist, appeared tens of thousands of miles away in space. She looked at the floating dragon claw in the distance, her voice filled with lingering fear, "This cosmic barrier is truly terrifying. It managed to sever the hand of an Ancestral Dragon. If the barrier had closed while we were passing through, we would have been annihilated!"
At this moment, a black-robed man with dragon horns on his forehead appeared beside the white-robed woman. He collected the dragon claw and chuckled, "Regardless, we've made it in. I heard that the highest cultivation in this domain's universe is only Dao Venerable. If we're here, we can practically walk all over everyone, right?"
The white-robed woman said, "Li Long, I advise you not to be careless. After all, Xie Bugui died here. He was a inheritor of creation who mastered the Soul Binding Thread, and his strength was not below ours."
Upon hearing the white-robed woman's warning, Li Long scoffed, "Hmph! That Xie Bugui was just lucky to have obtained the creation inheritance. If he hadn't had the Soul Binding Thread, I could have defeated him with one hand! How could the opportunity to receive the inheritance in this domain fall to him?"
As he spoke, Li Long made a casual gesture, and the surrounding space was directly torn apart, unleashing a spatial storm.
Seeing how easily he could tear through the space here, Li Long turned to the white-robed woman and said, "Mo Yue, look, the space in this domain's universe is truly fragile. With just a slight movement, I've torn through the space here. If I were to exert my full power, I could probably destroy this universe with ease. What threat could such a world pose to us?"
"I think Xie Bugui most likely had an accident while inheriting the creation, went mad, and self-destructed."
"Li Long, if you underestimate the domain's universe like this, you'll suffer greatly." Seeing Li Long's confident demeanor, Mo Yue sighed helplessly.
However, she did not argue further with Li Long. She released her divine soul to scan the surrounding universe and suddenly discovered Ye Ling's presence tens of thousands of miles away. Her eyes changed slightly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "There's someone nearby?"
"Someone?"
Li Long's expression changed upon hearing Mo Yue's words. He immediately locked onto Ye Ling's location and teleported in front of him.
Li Long discovered that Ye Ling was barely breathing and would likely die with a mere touch. Only then did he relax, grumbling, "Damn it... I thought it was some powerful expert, but it turns out to be someone on the verge of death. You scared me!"
Mo Yue teleported to Li Long's side and carefully observed Ye Ling, who was seated in space. She asked Li Long, "Tell me, did this fellow kill Xie Bugui?"
"Him?" Li Long scoffed. "While I look down on Xie Bugui, he was at least a Supreme being and had mastered the Soul Binding Thread. This guy in front of us probably couldn't even break Xie Bugui's defense, let alone kill him."
Mo Yue frowned and asked again, "Then why is he here? I see the spiritual energy here is still somewhat chaotic; it's clear there was a major battle here not long ago."
Li Long was unconcerned. He said impatiently to Mo Yue, "Why are you so concerned about the people in the domain? Don't forget our mission is to open the cosmic barrier. When everyone from the Void Palace enters, what does it matter if there's an Unsurpassed Immortal here?"
"If you're still worried, let's deal with this fellow first!"
"You're right. If we eliminate this fellow, there's nothing to worry about..." Hearing Li Long's words, Mo Yue also realized her mistake. Her gaze towards Ye Ling turned fierce. "Li Long, you go break open the cosmic barrier. I'll kill this guy."
Seeing how much Mo Yue cared about Ye Ling, Li Long grumbled, "Meddlesome woman! Hurry up! Come help me when you're done! Although we're inside now, that cosmic barrier isn't easy to break!"
With that, Li Long unleashed his divine soul, searching for a weak point in the cosmic barrier to open it from the inside and allow the people of the Void Palace to enter.
Mo Yue, meanwhile, collected her thoughts, drew the slender sword at her waist, and focused her attention on Ye Ling. She whispered, "Young sir, regardless of whether you killed Xie Bugui, you're out of luck this time."
"For the great cause of the Void Palace, you must die!"