During those seven days, Du Xingchuan had no clue what to do next. He settled on doing his best to control his forces along the river.

On the other hand, Lin Xun was still underwater.

He had indeed sustained a severe injury. Fortunately, the bombardment of the five Violet Hero Battleships hadn’t struck the vital parts of his body, but it still had an unbearable impact on him.

Lin Xun was sitting cross-legged in a cave like a statue. Wisps of sky-blue light constantly circled his body, creating an ethereal glow around him. 

Ever since he had broken through to the Earth Dipper Stage, the aeth power within his body had undergone a complete transformation. His aeth power was no longer illusionary. Instead, it was pure, exquisite, and seemed palpable. 

A school of brightly colored fish patrolled past Lin Xun’s cave. They all looked at him curiously and swam closer to him. They didn’t seem afraid.

They sensed an indescribable aura flowing around Lin Xun’s...