After the a round of jade light bombardment, almost half of the individual's standing on the lake surface had been wiped out. Of course, the ones that were left naturally had some ability. In front of each of them stood a flickering translucent light s.h.i.+eld similar to Zhou Yuan's, that fully protected their bodies.

　　With their bodies protected by Spirit s.h.i.+elds, the footsteps of Zhou Yuan and the rest did not stop as they continued their cautious advance towards the small island.

　　As they approached, the Jade Infant Tree sent out another two waves of jade light bombardments, shattering the s.h.i.+elds of several individuals, causing them to fall into the water and transform into pools of blood.

　　By this time, Zhou Yuan and several others were only twenty feet from the island, practically moments away from reaching it.

　　At the lakeside, everyone held their breath in silence as they watched.

　　Zhou Yuan's eyes were tightly fixed on the small island. The nearer he got, the more tense he became. He had a feeling that the obstruction from the island was not merely limited to its earlier antics…

　　Step by step, Zhou Yuan and the rest approached the island and soon reached the distance of only ten feet from its sh.o.r.e.

　　Bang!

　　It was at this moment that jade light once again exploded from the Jade Infant Tree on the island, sweeping outwards in a circular fas.h.i.+on.

　　Zhou Yuan and the rest were immediately engulfed by the light.

　　Buzz!

　　A buzzing noise immediately rose in the heads of Zhou Yuan and the rest as the scenery before their eyes faded into darkness. A wasteland quickly appeared before them. Only one thing stood on this barren land, a giant jade colored tree.

　　Tiny as ants before this giant tree, an indescribable pressure swallowed them, causing them to feel intense fear. Fear that made one's Spirit tremble so hard that it began to show signs of dissipating.

　　By the lakeside, Su Youwei gazed upon the surface of the lake where Zhou Yuan, Zhao Qingfeng and the rest had stopped moving, their bodies now completely still. She immediately sensed that there was something wrong, worry flas.h.i.+ng in her eyes as she turned towards Yaoyao and asked, "Big sis Yaoyao, what is going on?"

　　Yaoyao frowned a little. "It's Spirit pressure. They've been caught by a certain type of Spirit attack and if they are unable to endure, even their Spirit will be crushed to pieces."

　　The expressions of Wei Canglan, Wei Qingqing, Lu Tieshan and the others changed. If the Spirit was shattered, one would become a vegetable. In other words, the consequences were extremely serious.

　　Wei Canglan declared in a low voice, "We must save his highness."

　　Yaoyao shook her head as she softly said, "Don't worry, he is not so easily defeated."

　　If it was anyone else, Yaoyao would not have spoken with such confidence, but since it was only a Spirit attack, hurting Zhou Yuan who had learnt the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method was practically impossible.

　　While they were conversing, the remaining figures on the lake began to fall one by one. The eyes of each one becoming hollow as if their minds had been wiped clean.

　　Splash.

　　Their bodies fell into the water, sinking to the bottom of the lake where they were ripped to shreds by the damaged Genesis Rune boundary before rising again as pools of blood.

　　In the short span of a few breaths, only two figures were left atop the lake.

　　Zhou Yuan and Zhao Qingfeng.

　　...

　　The colossal jade tree towered before the eyes of two individuals as waves of pressure swept over them.

　　"Spirit pressure huh…"

　　Zhou Yuan stared at the incomparably gargantuan jade tree. Although his Spirit was trembling due to the overwhelming pressure of the tree, he did not crumble in fear.