Location: Blackstone Ravine – Northern Mountains
The sky above the ravine had turned into a swirling abyss.
Spiritual clouds twisted violently as Void energy tore through the air, creating cracks that shimmered like broken glass across the heavens.
At the center of the storm stood Fenglan.
His body was surrounded by unstable Void glyphs, flickering wildly like flames that could not decide whether to exist or collapse.
He gritted his teeth.
"Stop…!"
But the power wouldn't listen.
Without Meiyue's balancing presence, the Void inside him had become a raging beast.
A massive fracture ripped through the ground, splitting the ravine in two.
🌌 The Estate in Panic
Back at the Qin estate, alarm bells rang continuously.
Disciples rushed through the courtyards.
Elders gathered at the formation altar.
Elder Qin Renshu shouted:
"Activate the Heaven-Sealing Formation!"
Massive pillars around the estate ignited with golden light. Ancient runes awakened across the sky.
The formation began spreading toward the northern mountains.
Its purpose was clear:
Suppress the Void. Seal Fenglan.
🌸 Meiyue's Decision
Inside the Lotus Pavilion, Meiyue felt the storm like a blade through her heart.
The faint Void-Link suddenly flared violently.
She saw flashes through Fenglan's eyes—
The collapsing ravine.
The raging power.
His desperation.
Tears ran down her face.
"He's going to die…"
Shaw Yaling stood nearby, watching carefully.
"The elders are trying to save the clan," Yaling said gently.
"If the formation seals him, the disaster will stop."
Meiyue slowly stood.
Her voice trembled.
"If they seal him… they destroy half of me."
Without another word, she ran toward the mountains.
Yaling watched her go.
For a brief moment, her calm expression cracked into something darker.
"Good," she whispered.
🌑 Fenglan on the Edge
The Void storm intensified.
Fenglan's vision blurred as the power surged out of control.
He could feel reality bending around him.
Even breathing became difficult.
"So… this is how it ends?"
Just as the thought crossed his mind—
A voice echoed through the storm.
"Pathetic."
Fenglan's eyes widened.
A figure stepped out from the heart of the Void distortion itself.
A tall man with silver-black robes and ancient markings glowing faintly across his skin.
His eyes held the same abyss-like darkness as Fenglan's.
"You carry the Void bloodline… yet you can't even control its first breath."
Fenglan forced himself to stand.
"Who… are you?"
The man smiled faintly.
"Your future… if you survive."
🌠 Heaven-Sealing Formation Descends
At that exact moment, golden light pierced the sky.
The Heaven-Sealing Formation reached the mountains.
Massive chains of spiritual energy descended from the heavens, aiming directly at Fenglan.
The mysterious man looked up with mild amusement.
"Ah… the humans are afraid."
He turned back to Fenglan.
"Decide quickly, boy."
His voice became cold and powerful.
"Will you submit to their chains… or claim the Void as your own?"
🌸 Meiyue Arrives
Far below, racing across the mountainside, Meiyue finally saw the storm.
And at its center—
Fenglan… surrounded by descending golden chains.
Her heart nearly stopped.
"NO!"
The suppressed Void-Link between them suddenly flared back to life.