The few people inside the room suddenly moved.
Almost without thinking, they tried to dodge.
But Patriarch Huo seemed to have anticipated this. His first reaction was to suddenly stretch out his hand, and an enormous suction force surged toward Xiao Heyun and Baili Shang.
Huo Jinchuan also knew he was in danger. His first instinct was to grab Xiao Heyun to use as a shield against the Heavenly Dao punishment.
Meanwhile, none of them made a move against Song Wanníng.
As a result, Xiao Heyun became the joint target of both men.
"Ah—"
Pulled by two opposing forces, he nearly split in half at that moment.
Patriarch Huo's brows tightened coldly. He released Xiao Heyun, letting him fall into Huo Jinchuan's grasp, while he himself grabbed Baili Shang.
All this happened in the blink of an eye.
The Heavenly Dao punishment descended, its terrifying power engulfing them.
Song Wanníng hid in a corner without drawing her long sword, instead ready to summon divine lightning at any moment.
Because against absolute power, her sword techniques were useless.
The Heavenly Dao punishment surrounded them deeply. Song Wanníng seemed to hear muffled groans mixed with Xiao Heyun's agonized screams.
Soon, the first wave of Heavenly Dao punishment dispersed, revealing the ruined mess below.
The ice bed, reinforced with countless seals, was intact, but the whole ice palace was thrown into chaos.
Though Patriarch Huo and Huo Jinchuan had shields, the heart blood still made them primary targets of the Heavenly Dao punishment.
Both were scorched black from the lightning strikes. Their hair curled tightly, ready to turn to ash with the slightest breeze.
They had also suffered internal injuries.
Patriarch Huo could still stand, but Huo Jinchuan was half-kneeling.
Baili Shang was also badly injured, but he seemed to have some special method to avoid critical damage. Although battered, his injuries were not severe.
The worst off was Xiao Heyun, lying on the ground covered in lightning scars, blood pooling everywhere, barely clinging to life.
At that moment, Song Wanníng immediately confirmed that the Heavenly Dao of the Mùsù star system had abandoned Xiao Heyun. After all, compared to Huo Jinchuan, Xiao Heyun was useless. Naturally, the Heavenly Dao favored Huo Jinchuan.
Song Wanníng pursed her lips, a faint smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. She truly loved watching invaders tear each other apart.
"You—how are you unharmed?"
Patriarch Huo finally swallowed a breath and saw Song Wanníng standing there unharmed.
Normally, since she administered the Resurrection Pill, the first target of the Heavenly Dao punishment should have been her.
Huo Jinchuan's expression changed sharply, a flash of shock crossing his mind.
Song Wanníng just smiled slightly.
"Why I wasn't struck by the Heavenly Dao, I think Huo Jinchuan knows best, right?"
She tilted her head, her face full of mockery.
"Next, you should think about how to survive the rest of the Heavenly Dao punishment!"
Saving someone was far more complicated than surviving one lightning strike.
Patriarch Huo knew there were seven punishments in total. He had been confident before, but seeing Song Wanníng's calm expression made him uneasy.
The person who should be punished the most was unexpectedly untouched and safe on the sidelines.
That made her a ticking time bomb, ready to backfire at any moment.
At this point, Patriarch Huo regretted losing control over Song Wanníng.
Huo Jinchuan's face turned completely grim.
"Does she know something?
What does that sentence mean?"
His mind swirled with thoughts, but the Heavenly Dao gave no chance for regret. It struck again, even more fiercely.
This time, the punishment transformed from ordinary heavenly thunder into the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
Their pupils constricted in shock. They hadn't expected such a strong punishment just for trying to save someone.
Patriarch Huo and Huo Jinchuan instinctively reached out to Song Wanníng. If the thunder wasn't attacking her, it meant she had some way to resist.
But before they could act, they watched as Song Wanníng took out a jade hairpin. She boldly passed through layers of seals and, in the blink of an eye, appeared outside the ice palace.
Through the transparent ice wall, they saw her smiling face, then divine lightning struck down.
In the moment of danger, the two reached out again toward Baili Shang and Xiao Heyun.
Xiao Heyun was badly injured and quickly caught by Huo Jinchuan, utterly defenseless.
Baili Shang took the chance to escape far down to the lower level as Song Wanníng ran.
In such a short time, Patriarch Huo could not catch him and cursed loudly, then attacked Huo Jinchuan. The three bore the brunt of the divine lightning together in a strange, intertwined posture.
Boom—
The violent shock almost tore the ice palace apart. Even Baili Shang, standing below, was blasted off his feet.
Cracks quickly appeared on the surrounding ice walls, threatening to break apart.
Song Wanníng stood outside the ice palace, not leaving immediately.
She planned to find a way to weaken the intruders' Luck.
Sneaking away was impossible; she had to wait for the right moment to strike a deadly blow. If there was a chance, she would also save Baili Shang because only he knew exactly where the Demon God Tomb was.
Song Wanníng's lips twitched as she stared intently at the three figures swallowed by divine lightning.
For a moment, it felt unreal—like a dream.
Originally, she was the one struck by lightning, but now the thunder barely touched her. Even though she was involved, there was no sign of punishment coming down on her.
As for Huo Jinchuan and Xiao Heyun, the Heavenly Dao had wanted to punish them for a long time, but rules prevented it. Now that they had actively involved themselves, the punishment was merciless.
The more she thought about it, the wider Song Wanníng's smile grew.
As the divine thunder faded, it revealed the three figures tangled together, looking extremely battered.
Patriarch Huo was at the bottom, least injured but still coughing blood nonstop, his face pale as death. If he hadn't squeezed out so much heart blood earlier, things would not be so bad now.
He finally realized that Song Wanníng had trapped them all. But he still couldn't understand why Song Wanníng wasn't struck by the Heavenly Dao. Had he known this from the start, he would never have fallen for her. Now it was too late. He could only endure the punishment.
As for Meng'er, his heart ached endlessly.
He could take the punishment himself, but if Meng'er lost all hope for life because of this, he would make Song Wanníng suffer with him. Even if he had to chase her to the ends of the earth, he would grind her bones to dust. Nothing less than dismemberment would satisfy his hatred.
Huo Jinchuan's injuries were even worse. His meridians were heavily damaged.