Her figure formed trails of afterimages nearby, and the colorful murals on the wall were all overshadowed by her brilliance. Slowly, amidst the faint shadows, they became more and more distinct due to her exaggerated speed. When the shadows connected into a line, her figure darted forward, with lightning speed, passing through all the afterimages left behind.

Following closely——

Swoosh.

The white silhouette froze instantaneously!

All the shadows vanished in an instant!

The murals on the wall, as though they had found their master, began to cheer in jubilation, and the mural seemed to move, forming dots of starlight, akin to fireflies.

It was utterly astonishing.

The movements of those murals appeared to mimic the actions of Ye Wenjun, flickering continuously.

Up, down, left, right, swirling for a moment.

It's understandable if one can't grasp the profound meaning of these murals, but given the scene before their eyes, Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui couldn't possibly remain ignorant!

"Enlightenment! It's actually enlightenment!" Xu Sisi exclaimed.

"Among cultivators, there's a cultivation realm known as enlightenment. When cultivators seek breakthroughs, if they enter the realm of enlightenment, their comprehension abilities multiply, and the benefits gained also increase exponentially. Once enlightened in certain combat skills or cultivation techniques, the enlightenment realm allows the cultivator to instantly master those skills... Endless cultivators aspire to enter the state of enlightenment, yet go through their entire lives without ever having the chance! Unexpectedly, Wenjun has entered the state of enlightenment..."

Indeed, as they said.

At this moment, Ye Wenjun's face remained calm, her eyes resolute.

Her head slightly raised, as if reaching for something.

Her arms slightly open.

As if embracing the air.

"Don't disturb Wenjun! She's in enlightenment!"

"Hmm!"

The two were excitedly watching Ye Wenjun with unwavering focus.

...

...

Meanwhile.

Outside Tiandu Hall, below the hundred-layer restriction.

Ye Yunlai kept trying, repeatedly failing to succeed!

The eight protectors dared not presumptuously breach the restriction, as its primary function, besides preventing outsiders from intruding, could also inflict heavy damage on enemies.

This kind of damage is often an imperceptible subtle effect.

For instance, this type of illusionary restriction would affect the human brain, and as one progresses in cultivation, the heart often plays a significant role, with these illusions affecting the heart realm.

The more anxious a person becomes, the harder it is to achieve a breakthrough.

Some people cannot advance an inch throughout their lives, not just due to talent, but their heart realm as well.

The True Phoenix Clan hasn't launched an attack.

Instead, they continue to observe and ponder solutions before the restriction.

As such.

This hundred-layer restriction held off the True Phoenix Clan for two days.

This morning.

One protector could no longer hold back and roared——

"No, we can't go on like this. This hundred-layer restriction is too peculiar! All eight of us have tried, and the most anybody has reached is the seventieth step! Are we supposed to stay here our whole lives?" Ye Zhou said.

Ye Zhou was originally the most irascible among the eight protectors. Since his return, he had been restraining himself, knowing that the True Lord had ordered him last time to directly confront Fang Yu.

Ye Ziqi said, "Of course we can't continue like this... But this restriction can't be breached forcibly, unless we're willing to waste a lot of Inner Essence! They're all hiding inside Tiandu Hall. If modern weapons await us, then we'd be giving the opponent an opportunity if we deplete our Inner Essence."

"Ye Ziqi makes sense... but Ye Zhou is also right... We cannot continue wasting time like this. The True Dragon Clan has already sent intelligence... We need to retrieve the Holy Daughter before the Saint Heir and the True Lord meet!" Ye Yunlai said.

"Indeed! If the True Dragon Clan's Saint Heir learns that the Holy Daughter is married to someone else, how unacceptable would that be? Not only do we need to retrieve the Holy Daughter, but we must also eradicate the Fang Family from existence!"

"It's reasonable. Even the True Lord said... Upon arriving at Tiandu Mountain, we should prepare to face powerful enemies. Isn't it just Inner Essence? Today, even if we exhaust our Inner Essence, we'll break this restriction!"

Everyone nodded.

The eight protectors, staring at the restriction, clearly were unsolved.

"Alright! Then there's no need to entangle with them... Break the restriction forcefully. We eight of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm don't believe we can't break it! Any restriction ultimately has an end to its power!"

"Then don't wait any longer, let's prepare and make a move together!"

The eight came before the hundred-layer restriction.

Led by Ye Ziqi.

The eight began to demonstrate their combat skills.

"Sun Reflected Imperial Technique!"

Everyone demonstrated the same combat skill, eight people, which meant the eighth-layer combat skill.

Eight people working together created an effect akin to a harmonic symphony.

Boom!

A huge sound erupted.

The hundred-layer steps were unharmed, but ripples spread through the air.

"Again!"

"Orochi Dominant Chant!"

Overwhelming palm power surged towards the steps.

Boom!

...

Inside the great hall.

Beside the large mural on the side of the hall, Ye Wenjun remained with her eyes slightly closed, like welcoming the falling snow.

The dots of starlight continued to surround her, never dissipating.

Sounds of thunderous booms echoed from outside.

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui showed expressions of worry.

"Why isn't Wenjun awake yet?!" Shangguan Linghui anxiously questioned.

"There's nothing that can be done… But there's nothing to worry about… Wenjun is the Holy Daughter of the True Phoenix Clan. The True Phoenix Clan wouldn't do anything to her, rather it's us…" Xu Sisi remarked.

"Alas… we can only rely on Wenjun to hold them off for a while!"

Xu Sisi said, "The state of enlightenment is an exceptionally rare opportunity, the longer it lasts, the greater the benefits… We can't wake her up randomly. Forcibly interrupting would only waste all her efforts!"

Upon hearing, Shangguan Linghui became more anxious.

Boom!

The external noise grew louder and louder.

Shangguan Linghui cursed, "They finally started the strong assault!"

"Notify the hall masters of other Divine Halls to come and assist, it's the only option now!"

"Hmm!"

Shangguan Linghui quickly notified Chen Daotian and others via messaging.

Chen Daotian and others were originally overseeing various Divine Halls, upon learning that the entire True Phoenix Clan had arrived at Tiandu Hall, they rushed there quickly.

Boom!

Boom Boom!

The offensive frequency of the eight protectors was also increasing.

Crack.

A slight sound was heard.

Xu Sisi couldn't help but exclaim, "Not good... the restriction has cracked!"

At this moment, the True Phoenix Clan also noticed cracks appearing in the hundred-layer steps.

They wildly rejoiced.

"Brothers, hang in there! Don't spare your Inner Essence! The hundred-layer restriction is about to break!"

"Give it your all! Come!"

"Alright! Jueyin Imperial Technique! Together!"

Sky-high Gang Qi pressed down.

Like bomb after bomb, burst upon the steps.

Boom!

The earth began to shake!

The steps cracked again!

Crunch!

Boom!

Crunch crunch...

The steps finally couldn't withstand the relentless forces of Gang Qi, shattering.

Array patterns broke too!

The restriction crumbled instantly, collapsing!

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