Its intensity shone brighter than the separate arcs around it—a clear sign that the heavens had chosen a higher trial for them.
Shen Yuan's sharp eyes caught the change in trial for the Grand Elder and Feng Lian. Looking at the merging energies, he thought to himself, 'The elements are… merging?'
He decided to remember this detail for later, making a note to talk with Yue Lan about it. 'Elemental fusion… instead of using two different types of Qi, heaven is merging them flawlessly…'
Below, the Grand Elder and Feng Lian felt the pressure of the combined Qi pressing down on them. The atmosphere around them boiled with scorching heat, while a sharp, metallic tang flickered in the lightning arcs.
The Grand Elder took a deep breath and turned to Feng Lian. "Feng Lian, we will need to face this together. This is much harder than the first strike."
