This moment was not suitable for a prolonged fight. Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie fled with haste.
"Stop!"
Ao Bin roared, giving chase once more.
However, Xuan Lie was now utilizing his escape skills to the utmost, his speed terrifying. For a moment, Ao Bin couldn't catch up.
Yet, even if he couldn't catch them, he maintained a relentless pursuit, leaving them no room for respite.
"Just you wait, the Water Eye is almost here. Let's see how you chase then!"
Xu Chuan thought to himself.
Once they entered the Water Eye, Ao Bin wouldn't be able to pursue them, no matter how much he wanted! He couldn't step out of this Source Water World! If he dared to take even one step, he would surely suffer a backlash.
With this thought in mind, Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie sped on, soon arriving at the location of the Water Eye.
But Ao Bin seemed to have foreseen their plan and suddenly halted his pursuit.
Xu Chuan looked back and witnessed a scene he would never forget.
Ao Bin was nowhere to be seen behind them. The sky and earth turned black, and a void appeared behind them.
Within the void, space continuously collapsed and reformed, collapsing again. A terrifying suction force devoured everything around it! This black hole seemed intent on swallowing everything in this world, including Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie, who were fleeing.
"Good heavens, is he trying to throw his life away?"
Xu Chuan was utterly shocked. Ao Bin's stunt might very well cause the entire world to collapse and be consumed by the void. It was undeniable that the strength of an expert comparable to a first-tier Emperor Venerable was immense! Xu Chuan couldn't guarantee his own survival under this void. The power of this black hole was beyond his comprehension; it was a truly world-ending, destructive force! And its sole purpose was to kill the two of them. Xu Chuan didn't know whether to feel honored or unfortunate.
"Quickly enter the Water Eye! If we don't go now, we won't be able to!"
As the void neared completion, its suction force began to be difficult for even Xu Chuan to resist.
"Hold on tight!"
Xuan Lie understood the gravity of the situation and didn't hesitate. He bore Xu Chuan on his back and transformed into a streak of light, plunging into the Water Eye, preparing to leave this Source Water World.
But Ao Bin would not let them off so easily.
"Don't even think about escaping, all of you die!"
From within the void, Ao Bin's voice echoed. The void then rapidly contracted, shrinking into a black dot that shot into the Water Eye. The black dot then violently expanded, and countless black lights erupted from it.
"Boom!"
An explosion sounded. Although Ao Bin himself couldn't enter the Water Eye, his attack could. He intended to use this void to blast Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie to death within the Water Eye. The moment the void expanded and exploded, the void itself tore open, and a terrifying shockwave of energy directly swept over Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie. This all happened in an instant; Xu Chuan didn't have time to bring out the Golden Ancient Palace for defense. He could only watch helplessly as the energy shockwave descended. Fortunately, Xuan Lie reacted quickly enough, using his turtle shell to shield Xu Chuan, placing himself in front of him. However, even with Xuan Lie's help in blocking, Xu Chuan was still severely injured by this terrifying explosion. His internal organs were torn, and blood gushed from his mouth as if it were free. His body was covered in wounds, and he instantly fell unconscious. Xuan Lie was also in a bad state. Under the explosion, Xuan Lie's turtle shell shattered in multiple places, and his internal body was a mess, with visible injuries everywhere. He hadn't sustained such serious injuries since becoming a Heavenly King realm cultivator; it was almost a life-threatening blow. If not for Xuan Lie's shell and his innate divine abilities protecting him, Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie might have perished under Ao Bin's attack today. Ao Bin, seeing from within the Source Water World that his full-power strike had failed to kill Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie, couldn't conceal his hatred and killing intent. But he couldn't leave, so he could only rage impotently within the Source Water World. He frantically unleashed various divine abilities, and the entire Source Water World descended into a state of destruction. Ao Bin was now beyond caring; even if it meant destroying the entire Source Water World and suffering grievous injuries himself, he would chase them and kill them. He madly destroyed everything he could see, attempting to shatter the world. However, he was, after all, a being born within the Source Water World, and everything about him originated from it. How could he be allowed to easily destroy it? As Ao Bin wreaked destruction, a giant black eye appeared in the sky, and a bolt of black lightning shot out, striking Ao Bin directly. "Ah!" A cry of pain erupted from his mouth. The boundless agony instantly brought Ao Bin to his senses. He dared not continue and was forced to abandon his pursuit of Xu Chuan and the others.
...
On the other side, Xu Chuan slowly awoke, his body wracked with pain, every bone feeling broken. Enduring the agony, Xu Chuan stood up, retrieved healing pills from his storage ring, and began to recover. He hadn't forgotten Xuan Lie either; without him this time, he would have been completely finished, not surviving. An hour later, Xu Chuan's injuries had mostly healed, allowing him to move slowly. He surveyed his surroundings, feeling somewhat bewildered. "Where are we?" Xu Chuan asked Xuan Lie, who lay beside him. Xuan Lie's injuries were far worse than Xu Chuan's. Even with the aid of healing pills, he couldn't move freely anytime soon. He raised his head and looked around. They were no longer in the Water Eye. The void explosion had created numerous spatial rifts, and Xu Chuan and Xuan Lie had been sucked into them, utterly unable to resist. Fortunately, the Golden Ancient Palace had appeared at the last moment to protect its master, or both of them might have perished in the spatial rifts. However, they were ultimately lost in the void storm and had no idea of their current location. All around them were towering, lush trees, so silent it was eerie, making the possibility of human habitation seem nonexistent. "I don't know. But it's definitely not within the Eastern Domain!" Xuan Lie said, shaking his head. Having roamed various parts of the Eastern Domain for so long, Xuan Lie was intimately familiar with it. The environment here was vastly different from the Eastern Domain; it was obvious they were not there. "Xu kid, put me into the ancient palace world. I need to recuperate!" Xuan Lie said weakly. His injuries were too severe, and he wouldn't be able to recover anytime soon. "Alright, rest up!" Xu Chuan nodded and then transferred Xuan Lie into the ancient palace world. Xu Chuan couldn't do much to help Xuan Lie with his injuries. The pills he had could at best alleviate Xuan Lie's condition temporarily; it was a superficial fix, and Xuan Lie would have to rely on himself. After settling Xuan Lie, Xu Chuan prepared to explore the forest, first to figure out where they were before planning their next move.