"The suppression is stronger than the samples in the laboratory," he said. "If the concentration keeps increasing, even level-seven ability users will struggle."
Chu Miao released a thin layer of light around them. The pressure eased, and Ye Xuan's lightning returned to normal.
"We cannot provide light barriers for the entire city," she said.
"No, but purification talismans could protect the evacuation teams."
They contacted the sect and ordered every disciple capable of drawing talismans to begin producing them.
The roads toward the command center were crowded with military vehicles and survivors. Headlights barely passed through the fog, forcing drivers to move slowly while cultivators walked ahead and guided them.
Some survivors covered their mouths with cloth, while others wore old gas masks. Parents held their children close, afraid that one careless step could separate them in the darkness.
Chu Miao expanded the light around her.
