As the dazzling purple light unfolded and enveloped the tunnel they were in, the few hiding behind Zhang Tianchang, including Cao Jun, also let out agonizing groans.
The temperature inside the tunnel rose rapidly, with violent and chaotic purple solar essence rampaging throughout, even melting some of the tunnel walls' surfaces.
The spot they were in was, under Lin Rui's manipulative guidance, where the purple solar essence was least concentrated—its temperature much lower than elsewhere, only about twenty to thirty percent of it. Although they were shielded by Zhang Tianchang's body, everyone's body temperature was still rising swiftly, nearing spontaneous combustion.
Consciousness began to blur in their minds due to the heat, and breathing became difficult, almost to the point of suffocation, yet they all fiercely clenched their teeth and used their bodies to cover the innermost Lin Rui, keeping him away from the purple light.
