The radiance of the Soul-Fixing Pearl grew more and more intense in my eyes, almost obscuring everything on the battlefield. I desperately tried to make out Qu Chen's condition, but saw only a blur of bloody light. Where he had fallen, the ground was cracked and dust was flying, as if he had been heavily struck by a giant boulder.
"Qu Chen!" I cried out in anguish, no longer caring about anything else as I forcibly drove my nearly exhausted Spiritual Power. The Soul-Fixing Pearl trembled violently, emitting a humming roar as if enduring immense pressure.
"Lier, stop! You will suffer a backlash!" Linger screamed, trying to stop me, but she was repelled by an invisible force.
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