"Not good!"
Ye Lingyuan secretly cursed and leaped forward, blocking Zi Linling's path.
The power of法則 surged through the "Five Elements Binding God Net," its five-elemental light dazzling.
At the same time, the violent energy on the arena struck the "Five Elements Binding God Net."
"Pfft!"
Ye Lingyuan spat out a mouthful of blood.
He had been at the point where his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet arrived, yet he had forcefully gathered his power, causing his internal meridians to become misaligned.
Furthermore, this surge of violent energy came from the ultimate strike between him and Du Wutian, containing fifty percent of their combined power.
Therefore, the "Five Elements Binding God Net," in its defensive state, had essentially taken half of their combined force head-on.
One must remember that both of them were at the half-step Divine King realm!
Even half of their combined strength would be enough to easily kill a peak Minor God realm cultivator, or even an early Great God realm expert.
Thus, Ye Lingyuan's injury was inevitable.
Zi Linling, who was protected within the "Five Elements Binding God Net," was also not unscathed.
Her communication with the Judgment Law was forcibly interrupted, and she suffered a backlash.
Fortunately, her communication had reached its final stage, so as she suffered the backlash, a strange weapon forged from the power of law appeared in her hand.
The weapon was neither a sickle nor a blade, half dark and half light. The aura of evil and righteousness intertwined, and the coldness and warmth merged in a peculiar way.
"Weapon of Judgment!"
Four words immediately appeared in Zi Linling's mind.
This "Weapon of Judgment" was not a physical entity, but a phantom formed by the power of law. Even so, it sent an involuntary chill down one's spine.
Zi Linling, holding the phantom of the "Weapon of Judgment," underwent a significant change in her aura.
Her left side was as dark as ink, her right side as clear as water. Her upper body exuded a chilling aura, while her lower body burned like fire.
The four powers, intermingling, formed a strange balance within Zi Linling.
However, despite her peculiar appearance, she exuded an indescribable sense of harmony.
Zi Linling spat out a mouthful of blood and slowly opened her eyes.
Strangely, the blood she spat out was not crimson, but an incomprehensible gray.
Her eyes had no whites, only pupils of pitch-black darkness. Within that darkness, two discs were clearly reflected—the sun in her left eye, and the moon in her right!
The moment her eyes opened, the killing intent in the world instantly became active.
The violent energy that had been stirred up by Ye Lingyuan and Du Wutian was instantly dispelled.
A deep sense of guilt filled everyone's hearts.
The strong trembled, the weak prostrated themselves, awaiting the judgment of Heaven!
"Du Wutian!"
Zi Linling's clear voice resonated with the rhythm of the Great Dao.
The trembling Du Wutian felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind, shattering his soul into pieces.
"Die!"
"Die!"
"Die!"
"..."
Zi Linling's voice echoed through heaven and earth.
As the word "die" fell, the "Weapon of Judgment" in her hand split Du Wutian's body in two.
No more on the left, no less on the right, perfectly symmetrical.
Of course, as Du Wutian's body was split, his soul could not escape.
A half-step Divine King realm expert was thus annihilated in the world, leaving no chance for reincarnation.
Zi Linling didn't even glance at Du Wutian's corpse, her gaze turning to the area outside the arena.
The onlookers, who had been scattered by the violent energy, were now all prostrate on the ground, trembling like sieves.
An unpleasant odor permeated the stands. Someone, it seemed, had lost control of their bladder.
Zi Linling frowned, then suddenly collapsed.
"Lin'er!"
Ye Lingyuan cried out and flew to catch her as she was about to make contact with the ground.
The strange aura on Zi Linling's body rapidly receded, and her body quickly returned to its original state.
Her eyes were closed, her face pale, and her breath faint.
"Take her and go!"
Elder Du's anxious voice echoed in Ye Lingyuan's mind.
In fact, Ye Lingyuan was already preparing to leave with Zi Linling without Elder Du's reminder.
After all, this was still the Alchemist Association. Although the president, Zhao Yunfei, and the mysteriously identified Du Wutian had been killed, who knew if other powerful figures might emerge?
Of course, if Ye Lingyuan were in his peak condition, he would not have feared anyone.
But the problem was, his internal injuries were not light, and Zi Linling's current condition was also extremely dire, allowing no room for delay.
"En!"
Ye Lingyuan held Zi Linling in one arm and placed the other on her back, channeling spiritual energy to sustain her life. He then quickly left the Alchemist Association.
"Lin'er, don't scare me!"
His voice, a mixture of anxiety and worry, lacked his usual elegance.
"This is a side effect of her using the power of the Judgment Law," Elder Du replied with a furrowed brow.
"Judgment Law?"
Ye Lingyuan exclaimed in shock, "Lin'er just used the power of the Judgment Law, a power rumored to have been wielded only by the Ancestral Gods?"
Elder Du nodded. "Yes! She is currently in the backlash phase. What you need to do now is to continuously supply spiritual energy until her consciousness awakens from its slumber and she can heal herself!"
"Will this work?" Ye Lingyuan asked doubtfully.
"Whether it works or not, it has to!" Elder Du retorted irritably.
He had a soul contract with Zi Linling; if she died, he would perish too.
Therefore, he wished for Zi Linling's safety more than anyone.
Hence, it was no wonder he wasn't in a good mood at Ye Lingyuan's questioning!
"Right, didn't she leave you the Nine Revolutions Grand Revival Pill? Give her one to heal her internal Dao injuries!" Elder Du patted his forehead and added.
"Dao injuries? How did she get Dao injuries?"
"Nonsense! The Judgment Law is a power unique to the Heavenly Dao, a power of the Great Dao. One can only control it with immense cultivation. She is merely at the Emperor realm now, so forcibly using it would naturally leave Dao injuries."
Ye Lingyuan nodded and hurriedly retrieved a Nine Revolutions Grand Revival Pill from his Nine Dragon Ring, feeding it to Zi Linling.
Although Zi Linling was unconscious, her body had automatically activated its self-preservation instinct, so her swallowing reflex was still present.
Moreover, the Nine Revolutions Grand Revival Pill was inherently capable of defying heaven and earth, so upon entering her body, its efficacy seeped into Zi Linling's system.
A moment later, Zi Linling's seemingly life-extinguished state finally showed some improvement.
However, the hand with which Ye Lingyuan was channeling spiritual energy had not left Zi Linling's back.
He kept Elder Du's words in mind, continuing to channel spiritual energy until Zi Linling could heal herself.
Time passed, and three days flew by.