208: At the other end of the passage, the wind and rain have temporarily subsided.

The moment the Nether Passage appeared, a cold and dead aura surged out like a tide, causing the air on the Thunder Attraction Platform, which had just been purified by the heavenly lightning, to turn foul once again. The black-robed evil cultivator, his face twisted with madness and resentment, flickered and prepared to throw himself into the swirling black vortex!

"Don't even think about it!"

How could Lin Xuan let him have his way? He fully unleashed the Taichu Sword Domain; the Chaos-colored radiance acted like a cage, instantly imprisoning the space around the black-robed evil cultivator! The terrifying intent of evolution and destruction made the black-robed evil cultivator feel his own Death Qi rapidly dissolving, as if he were being assimilated and decomposed!

"Stay here!" Lin Xuan pointed his fingers like a sword. A condensed Taichu Sword Qi struck first despite being launched later, ignoring the distance of space, and slashed directly at the connection point between the black-robed evil cultivator and the Nether Passage!

"No—!" The black-robed evil cultivator let out a desperate roar. He could feel that if he were struck by this sword, not only would he be unable to escape, but even this remnant soul of his might be completely annihilated!

Just at this critical moment, from deep within the Nether Passage, a deeper and more terrifying will suddenly surged out! A giant Ghost Hand, composed entirely of dense Death Qi and covered in eerie runes, emerged from the passage without warning and grabbed at the Taichu Sword Qi that Lin Xuan had unleashed!

Sss—!

The Taichu Sword Qi collided with the Ghost Hand, emitting a teeth-aching corrosive sound. The Ghost Hand clearly contained power far exceeding the Early Nascent Soul Stage; it actually crushed Lin Xuan's Sword Qi with brute force, though it itself was eroded by the destructive intent of the Taichu Sword Qi, becoming significantly more illusory.

"Trash!"

A cold rebuke came from deep within the passage, carrying unquestionable majesty. The Ghost Hand, its momentum undiminished, swept up the severely injured and terrified black-robed evil cultivator and violently retracted back into the Nether Passage!

Immediately after, the black vortex shook violently, and the passage became extremely unstable, as if it could collapse at any moment.

"System! Analyze the stability of the passage and the energy reaction on the other side!" Lin Xuan's eyes were grave; he did not rashly pursue. The owner of that Ghost Hand definitely had strength above his own!

【Analyzing... Due to forced interference and energy counter-collisions, the structure of the Nether Passage is about to collapse. Detected high-intensity aggregate energy reaction on the other side of the passage, suspected to be a spatial coordinate positioning node or a large-scale Formation core. Energy attribute: high-concentration Nether Death Qi. Strength assessment: Late Nascent Soul Stage or higher. Warning: The passage is extremely unstable, the risk of forced entry is extremely high!】

Late Nascent Soul Stage or higher! Lin Xuan's heart felt cold. It seemed that this matter involving the Gongsun Family was indeed just a corner of the Guixu Cult's vast conspiracy, with an even more terrifying existence behind it.

Just as he was analyzing, the Nether Passage finally could not withstand the pressure. It emitted an unbearable humming sound, shrank violently, and then completely dissipated into the air, leaving only a faint trace of spatial fluctuation and a nauseating, deathly aura.

The Thunder Attraction Platform fell into a brief, deathly silence.

The wind and rain had ceased, but the blood, burnt smell, and lingering Death Qi in the air told the tale of the tragedy of the battle just now.

The thunderclouds in the sky were still low, but the lightning striking down had returned to its normal silver-white color, striking the damaged giant bronze pillars and the chaotic platform, as if performing a silent purification.

Gongsun Yu knelt on the ground, holding her mother, who had a weak aura, and looked silently at the direction where her father's remnant soul had dissipated, tears falling silently. Although her great revenge had been avenged and the evil cultivator had been repelled, her father had ultimately left her forever.

Su Wanqing put away her frost silence sword and walked to Lin Xuan's side. Her cold and clear face carried a trace of fatigue, but her icy eyes held concern: "Are you alright?" She had seen Lin Xuan take a hard hit from that Ghost Hand just now, and his Qi was somewhat chaotic.

Lin Xuan shook his head, held her slightly cool hand, and channeled a wisp of gentle Taichu magic power into her. "It's nothing, I just didn't expect there to be such a powerful expert behind the opponent."

Qu Feiyan also walked over. She looked at the chaotic Thunder Attraction Platform and the grief-stricken Gongsun Yu. She rarely put away her flirtatious manner and sighed softly: "Finally... it's temporarily over. This girl is probably heartbroken."

Her gaze fell on the unconscious Gongsun Hao, her eyes complex. "How should we handle this guy? It looks like he recovered some sanity, but then he passed out again."

Lin Xuan looked at Gongsun Hao with cold eyes. As the head of the Family, this person had invited wolves into the house, caused the death of his own younger brother (Gongsun Lie), and almost destroyed the entire Family; he deserved to die. But he was Gongsun Yu's uncle and also the only high-level person who might know more about the inside story of the Guixu Cult.

"Take him away first, Seal his cultivation, and deal with him after Xiao Yu's emotions stabilize." Lin Xuan made his decision. He walked to Gongsun Yu's side, squatted down, and gently patted her shoulder.

"Xiao Yu, your mother needs treatment as soon as possible, and this place is not a good place to stay for long. Your father... he was a hero; he protected you and protected the Foundation of the Family. He would definitely want you and your mother to live on well and revitalize the Gongsun Family."

Gongsun Yu raised her tear-filled face, looked at Lin Xuan's gentle and firm eyes, and then looked at her weak mother in her arms. She nodded forcefully and choked out: "Mm... I know... Big Brother Lin, thank you... thank you everyone..."

She knew that now was not the time to wallow in grief. Her mother needed her, and the Family was in ruins and needed her even more.

With Lin Xuan's help, she carefully carried her mother on her back. Su Wanqing and Qu Feiyan were responsible for taking the sealed Gongsun Hao.

The four of them took one last look at the Thunder Attraction Platform, which had borne too much grief and turning points, turned into rays of light, and quickly left this heartbreaking place, returning towards the temporary camp they had set up earlier.

Back at the camp, they activated the Formation. Lin Xuan first carefully checked Madam Liu's injuries; she had mainly overdrawn her Divine Soul and Origin, and her body was also extremely weak. Lin Xuan took out the "Star Brilliance Nectar" he had obtained from the Star Remains Ancient Palace, which nourished the Divine Soul, and combined it with a few mild Medicinal Pills for strengthening the Foundation to help her take it. Only then did Madam Liu's complexion improve a little, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Gongsun Yu stood guard by her mother's side, still shedding tears silently, but her emotions had stabilized much more.

Qu Feiyan was dealing with Gongsun Hao, ensuring the Seal was secure, and seeing if she could find any clues from him.

Su Wanqing sat beside Lin Xuan, silently regulating her breath to recover the spiritual power she had consumed.

Lin Xuan looked at the three exhausted women and felt moved. This trip to the Gongsun Family, although it had rescued Gongsun Yu's mother and frustrated the Guixu Cult's conspiracy here, had also paid a significant price and revealed the terrifying strength hidden beneath the tip of the enemy's iceberg.

He gently put his arm around Su Wanqing's shoulder, letting her rest against him. Su Wanqing's body stiffened slightly, but feeling the reassuring aura and warmth coming from him, she slowly relaxed, leaned her head gently on his shoulder, and closed her eyes.

Qu Feiyan, having finished dealing with Gongsun Hao, turned back to see this scene. She curled her lips, but didn't say anything; she just walked to the other side of Lin Xuan, sat down, leaned her head on his other shoulder, and said lazily: "I'm exhausted, big sister is going to lean on you for a bit."

With beauty on both sides, Lin Xuan felt no excessive amorous thoughts, only a heavy sense of responsibility and a determination to protect. He looked at Gongsun Yu guarding her mother and knew that this girl had experienced too much and needed time to heal her wounds.

The storm had temporarily paused, but the road ahead was still long. The shadow of the Guixu Cult was growing heavier, and his bond with these women beside him was becoming deeper through each life-and-death experience.

He needed greater power, needed to help Su Wanqing and Qu Feiyan achieve a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible, and needed to let Gongsun Yu grow up quickly.

A brief rest was to prepare for the greater storm to come.