A emerald halo circulated within the temporarily constructed restricted zone, resembling the tenderest leaf veins of early spring. Little Nahida lay on a soft couch woven from pure Dendro energy, her breathing so faint that the rise and fall of her chest was barely visible. Her small body was enveloped in an emerald barrier stimulated by the Double-Fish Jade Pendant in Jingyi's embrace, isolating her from the erosion of the chaotic external energy and preventing the weak leakage of her own power.
Jingyi sat kneeling beside the soft couch, her face pale, fine cold sweat beading on her temples. The moment her fingertips touched the warm jade pendant, the harrowing scene of her parents being torn apart by the claws of Abyssal Monsters struck her mind once more, the smell of blood and the bone-chilling cold feeling as if they were from just yesterday. Waves of dizziness washed over her, and she pinched her thigh hard; the pain forced her to barely gather her focus.
"Steady your mind, child." Madam Ping's voice was gentle yet carried strength. The jade pot in her hands emitted a soft, faint glow, continuously stabilizing the spatial boundary of this tiny restricted zone. Raiden Ei stood silently aside, her purple eyes gazing fixedly at Nahida. An invisible Electro energy field acted like the sturdiest cage, locking down the Dendro Archon's leaking energy, which was potent enough to trigger external elemental chaos. Beyond the barrier lay the busy and oppressive scene of the Sere…
Chapter 37