Chapter 1384: Bowing in Place of Her Husband

As the furious voice of the Faceless Nether King gradually faded into silence across heaven and earth, the terrifying celestial energies surging within the Boundary River Treasure Domain slowly calmed.

Qin Baiyan, Li Li Qingpeng, Li Li Jiluo, and other powerful figures from various factions all wore expressions of wild joy—had the Faceless Nether King retreated, did that mean the crisis in the Boundary River Domain had ultimately been averted at the last moment?

Countless people cheered, their faces filled with the joy of barely surviving disaster.

At the same time, countless gazes cast toward Dan Tai Lan were filled with awe and gratitude.

Yet Qin Baiyan and the others wore complex expressions—they rejoiced at escaping certain death, yet feared Dan Tai Lan's power; her displayed abilities had been terrifyingly extreme.

With the power of the Great Peerless Marquis, activating the Peerless Art!

Such might—even the Double-Crowned Nether King was severely wounded and fled, and from his final furious cry, his injuries were likely catastrophic.

With Dan Tai Lan's return, the Longya Line's momentum will likely surpass all imagination.

Amid countless reverent gazes, Dan Tai Lan's figure landed before Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge.

"Mom, did the Faceless Nether King escape? We can't let him get away! It's this beast that sparked this calamity!" Li Luo said, unwilling to let it go.

"I shattered one of his crowns; his realm has plummeted. Unless a Li Tianwang-level force intervenes, the Peerless energy I left inside him will prevent him from advancing further," Dan Tai Lan said.

Hearing this, Li Luo finally exhaled in relief—shattering a crown was indeed a foundational wound for these King-level powerhouses.

"But this vile creature dared to covet you two—this cannot be easily forgiven."

Dan Tai Lan's tone shifted again; her eyes swirled with silver light, as if piercing through layers of space: "The Faceless Nether King's escape technique is unparalleled, but encountering my Spatial Phase, he's simply unlucky."

Under her perception, a faint, nearly invisible gray light could be glimpsed, hidden within the void space, fleeing at an unimaginable speed.

Yet she made no move now.

"This Guiyi Society planned so extensively within the Boundary River Domain and planted many pawns—there must be someone aiding him. Let this cowardly rat lead me to the ones behind him."

Li Luo whistled—he'd vastly underestimated Dan Tai Lan's methods; she'd intended to use the Faceless Nether King as bait.

"Mom's awesome!" Li Luo gave a thumbs-up, his face brimming with admiration.

"First, I'll destroy this Guiding Black Lotus, lest the Three-Eyed Mystical Embryo Great Demon manifest another alien embryo—and as for your grandfather…"

Dan Tai Lan paused here, then fell silent, her figure shifting instantly to stand before the nine-petaled black lotus floating and slowly rotating in the distant void.

This black lotus was deeply eerie, faintly radiating Wang-level fluctuations.

As Dan Tai Lan appeared, the lotus immediately sensed grave threat—its center, the pale hand that had grown forth, suddenly shot a blood-red light beam piercing the heavens, striking straight at Dan Tai Lan.

Yet facing the lotus's attack, Dan Tai Lan simply kept her hands in her pockets, her expression utterly calm.

The blinding blood-red beam, still a hundred zhang away, suddenly disintegrated, transforming into a torrent of stinking crimson blood raining down.

Where the blood fell, even towering mountains melted instantly into stinking blood lakes.

Dan Tai Lan flicked a finger—directly, a divine throne radiating Peerless divine might shattered through the void and slammed down upon the black lotus with brutal force.

The black lotus let out a deafening wail; its petals ignited into roaring crimson flames, attempting to resist.

But the power within the Peerless Divine Throne was too terrifying—how could a black lotus with merely a trace of Wang-level fluctuation possibly withstand it?

Thus, as the throne pressed down, accompanied by collapsing space, the blazing crimson-flamed black lotus exploded violently.

Countless beams of blood light shot out, trying to scatter across heaven and earth.

Yet all space here lay under Dan Tai Lan's control—space twisted, deformed, transforming into countless spherical orbs of spatial force, each instantly sealing the escaping blood light within.

Dan Tai Lan clenched her hand—the space orbs compressed violently, finally condensing into minuscule black dots, then with a soft *puff*, annihilated all the polluting blood light.

Thus, this Guiding Black Lotus was finally utterly destroyed.

The destruction of the Guiding Black Lotus caused the towering pillar of light reaching toward the Boundary River to rapidly disintegrate.

At the hollow of the Boundary River, the mysterious giant eye that had been peering into the Boundary River Domain revealed a flicker of fury.

Under that flicker of fury, the entire Boundary River Domain trembled violently, as if in fear.

If a Great Demon rivaling a Li Tianwang-level force truly unleashed his demonic might, the Boundary River Domain might well be utterly obliterated.

But fortunately, the Boundary River cannot be crossed—even a Great Demon cannot fully manifest without a guiding object.

Dan Tai Lan ignored the overwhelming demonic aura, lifted her head, and gazed at the eerie giant eye: "Three-Eyed Mystical Embryo Great Demon, the Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou does not welcome you. Please take another path."

"Hmph…"

The eerie giant eye turned, emitting a terrifying voice, then seemed to writhe violently, attempting to forcibly pierce through the hollow above the Boundary River.

Yet Dan Tai Lan paid no heed to the Three-Eyed Mystical Embryo Great Demon's actions—now that the guiding object was destroyed, it could not manifest.

So Dan Tai Lan turned, her gaze shifting to the old man seated in the void nearby.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge immediately rushed toward Li Li Jingzhe, their eyes filled with worry.

Li Li Qingpeng and Li Li Jinpan also hurried over, their faces anxious.

Li Li Jingzhe sat midair, his bamboo staff resting across his knees; his usually cold and stern face now radiated unprecedented gentleness.

Even his gaze toward Li Li Qingpeng and Li Li Jinpan lacked its usual severity.

Dan Tai Lan now approached; her relationship with Li Li Jingzhe had always been peculiar—long ago, Li Li Jingzhe had disliked her, believing she was the reason Li Taixuan neglected the greater good.

Dan Tai Lan, too, was proud and haughty; since Li Li Jingzhe disliked her, she naturally had no interest in approaching him.

When Qin Li Tianwang's line sought to capture her and Li Taixuan, Li Li Tianwang's line had merely declared they would protect only Li Taixuan—she was unrelated to them.

Thus, Dan Tai Lan had never held favorable feelings toward Li Li Tianwang's line.

But that was all long ago.

So many years have passed, after countless trials—her mindset has naturally changed.

Moreover, Dan Tai Lan's ability to break through from the Boundary River and descend here was entirely due to Li Li Jingzhe's assistance; otherwise, even with her Spatial Phase, finding the descent point would not have been so simple.

More importantly, Dan Tai Lan witnessed Li Li Jingzhe's protection of Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge, these two younger generations.

This parental devotion moved even Dan Tai Lan, a mother herself.

Though Li Li Jingzhe had a poor temper, he was an exceptionally worthy grandfather—better even than she and Li Taixuan had been.

So Dan Tai Lan stepped before Li Li Jingzhe—and for the first time, her proud, unbent spine willingly bowed, then knelt low.

"Father."

"Your daughter-in-law, Dantai Lan, bows in place of my husband."

"Wishing you good health."

Looking at the woman before him, who once had higher aspirations than the heavens themselves, Li Li Jingzhe's aged face, faintly lined with cracks, also revealed a gentle smile, while his eyes grew moist.