Lian's hands and lips gently caressed the delicate body of a small Dwarf while intense energy mixed with the flame of desire, establishing an intimate connection between them.
Meili's blood pulsated excitedly with each touch, causing all the muscles to contract as Lian embarked on a fiery journey with their wet kisses. Their soft lips seemed unhurried in reaching the final destination; instead, they leisurely and torturously savored the winding path they traced.
Below Lian's navel, a frenzied vortex of orange Qi began to form, but it lasted only for a brief moment. Quickly, the vortex's momentum dwindled as if something was missing for it to fully manifest.
Lian felt a sudden and significant change in their Qi. Their mind started to clear as if a dense fog had dissipated. They quickly realized the situation they were in and were momentarily shocked but tried to maintain their composure. He gently withdrew from Meili's body and looked into her eyes, seeing the desire that surrounded them.
Their breaths were irregular, and their heartbeat frenetic. A great fatigue could be sensed in their eyes. The awakening of their lineage and the profound connection with Meili had completely drained their mind and Qi.
Their eyes closed quickly, and Lian felt a deep relief from it. They expressed sincere gratitude for that moment of pause. If those eyes hadn't faltered, they would have struggled to control their own desires.
Surprisingly, the divine tree was still active, although it appeared extremely translucent and subtle. Lian took advantage of the moment to quickly finish what they had started; they wouldn't have a chance to try again after this strange turn of events.
He swiftly dressed her back and focused on utilizing her lineage. All the natural laws seemed to quickly harmonize. Thousands of runes emerged and converged towards six small silver points.
In a matter of minutes, a powerful connection emanating from the power of a Dwarf resonated with the world. A growing spirituality surged like a tsunami in the grand hall.
Great fatigue overcame Lian and Meili as their entire Qi had been drained in the process. The shadow of the divine tree disappeared along with all the phenomena. Only the shimmering glow remained from the items, so Lian stored them all in his small world.
As Lian began to ponder how he would explain what had transpired between him and Meili, an aura of death and destruction suddenly focused entirely on them.
The skies turned dark and stormy, with dark clouds swirling furiously, reflecting the disturbance spreading through the Albedo clan. Deep terror gripped everyone as if the divine presence was stomping on their heads, causing them to tremble and fall to the ground. Aware of the imminent threat, Lian felt death drawing closer with each passing moment, a clear and chilling certainty.
"...seems like this new technique has much greater potential than I imagined," a mischievous smile appeared on Lian's face. It was obvious that divine punishment was there for him. A result of his meddling with the laws.
His eyes locked onto the enraged skies, and a fiery red Qi exploded from his being. He realized there was no alternative; staying there would result in the destruction of the clan and the death of most people. With all his strength, Lian began to run, distancing himself as fast as possible. As he fled, hundreds of divine lightning veins accumulated and merged in the skies, creating an apocalyptic scene.
Tears of despair streamed from the eyes of weaker cultivators who helplessly witnessed the terrible force forming above them. Suddenly, seven colors merged in the firmament, generating overwhelming power capable of bringing ruin and destruction. The future seemed dark and uncertain in the face of that imminent cataclysm.
While Lian desperately escaped, he felt the terrible seven-colored lightning forming above him. Now, he was certain that it wasn't just punishment; it was annihilation from the heavens. He realized that even without directly interfering with celestial laws, the awakened tree possessed dangerous potential and posed a real threat to the established laws of the heavens.
The magnitude of the impending catastrophe was overwhelming, as if his discovery and experiments had disturbed the divine balance, defying celestial laws. Now, he faced devastating consequences.
He ran with all his remaining strength and managed to escape the protective barrier of the clan. In the next instant, a dreadful sound echoed from the skies and crashed down upon Lian as if the divine fury itself was being unleashed.
*BOOM!*
The thunderous boom shook the earth and sky, causing tremors to be felt within a thousand-mile radius. Powerful lightning bolts struck Lian, piercing the ground and upheaving the earth around him.
Small colorful rays, remnants of celestial power, scattered in all directions and violently collided with the clan's protective barrier. Although they were mere sparks compared to the overwhelming force of the true impact, the barrier trembled and cracked intensely. Everyone within the clan felt as if the heavens were crashing down upon them. For a brief moment, darkness took hold, and the sense of connection with the divine laws was completely lost.
Minutes passed, and the clouds parted again, dissipating all the terror and fury that had prevailed. Surprisingly, the clan's barrier managed to hold firm despite being severely shaken.
Like a wild storm, six people burst through the barrier. Saya and the entire group, who had been trained by Lian, ran with expressions of concern etched on their faces. They felt Lian's desperate departure, and a terrible apprehension gripped their souls. Although they hadn't bowed down to the heavens' fury for a single second, they lacked the ability to help him safely.
When they reached the outside, they realized that the destruction was concentrated in the opposite area of the city, near the clan. Lian had relied on the protective barrier to block most of the remaining impact and protect the city.
In front of a crater thousands of meters in diameter, they didn't feel a single trace of Lian's aura. Riria jumped into the center with tears of despair in her eyes, and everyone couldn't even imagine that something could happen to Lian, so their reactions were delayed.
Inside the deep crater, there were no traces of blood, only an aura of desolation and death. Riria knelt on the ground, incessant tears streaming down her face, but she was unable to make any sound.
Everyone approached, and the dark reality manifested in their minds. Desperation began to consume them quickly, and they started to collapse.
Riria suddenly stopped as if she had sensed something, then ran in a determined direction.
With frenzy, she knelt down and began to dig the soil with her own hands, in complete despair. Quickly, a small hole formed, revealing a crack in space.
A strong smell of blood permeated the air, leaving everyone astonished at that small crack. And then, a small, shiny, divine branch sprouted from within it. It slowly extended towards Riria until it unfurled and revealed a pulsating red heart, which fell into her hand.
Riria embraced that pulsating heart as if it were a divine treasure, leaving everyone shocked and confused about what was happening. Suddenly, a great disturbance was felt.
The natural Qi seemed to have been summoned by a deity, gathering around Riria and enveloping her completely. Her body began to radiate a pure green glow. Right after, all her Qi exploded, as if she no longer cared about anything in this world, not even her own life.
After a brief moment, all of Riria's Qi disappeared abruptly, as if it had been sucked into a black hole. Everyone was startled and watched in astonishment as the pulsating heart now emanated an oppressive divine power.
The heart floated in the air, pulsating incessantly, and a fiery red Qi manifested. Tears of happiness started to flow from the eyes of everyone present.
A four-petal lotus materialized and began to spin frantically. In everyone's eyes, flesh gradually regenerated around that heart. Just like that, slowly, after a few hours, Lian was completely reborn.
Upon opening his eyes, Lian was met with Riria running towards him, her eyes shining with relief and happiness. In a gesture full of emotion, she threw herself into his arms, holding him with all the strength she had.