Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying, the four women, became resolute.

At this moment, Yang Tian, though in a void state, clearly sensed something.

He lifted his head and looked seriously at Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying, the four women. He suddenly said, "Why are you four here? Where's Li Chen?"

"Yang Tian, you've sobered up?"

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying all jolted.

"In that instant, when I felt the emotions you four have for me, I suddenly became clear-headed. All of this is Li Chen's doing."

Yang Tian said seriously.

"Even so, you shouldn't have woken up this fast! Didn't they say the void state is the most sacred state?"

Ling Ying stared tightly at Yang Tian.

"In theory, I really shouldn't be able to wake up in such a short time. But your sincere love for me moved my heart."

Yang Tian explained simply.

"Our love for you?"

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying exchanged a look, all a bit puzzled.

"Just now, in that instant, I clearly felt your love for me—so sincere and genuine. Originally all of this was designed by Li Chen, but you still willingly sacrificed yourselves to make me stronger. I, who was in a void state, woke up in a flash."

Yang Tian said earnestly.

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying exchanged a look. "So that's the reason?"

"Right now the most important thing is to get you out of here alive!"

Yang Tian said, then drew the Holy Sword.

He flicked his hand, and the Holy Sword flew and danced non-stop in midair. Very quickly he unleashed the seventh form of the Holy Sword Swordsmanship, Unity of Man and Sword.

Almost in an instant, the Holy Sword let out a bang and shattered the Phantom Space.

Yang Tian wanted to fly out with Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying, but just then, Li Chen's icy shout rang out in midair: "Yang Tian, you think you can leave?"

As she spoke, a streak of Spiritual Aura fell from the sky and snapped down toward Yang Tian with a crack.

This streak of Spiritual Aura was too powerful.

So powerful that even Yang Tian himself couldn't react in time.

And the Spiritual Aura rapidly ignited, and very soon a Soul Contract could be seen deeply imprinting itself onto Yang Tian's soul.

Yang Tian's brows furrowed. "Demoness, what are you trying to do!"

"I've already placed a contract on your soul. Once I help you grow stronger, you'll have to hand the Holy Pearl back to me!"

Li Chen said.

Hearing Li Chen's words, Yang Tian's expression shifted slightly.

He also understood what this demoness wanted to do.

If he wasn't wrong, this demoness intended to forcibly kill Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying, then use them to enhance Yang Tian's strength.

Once Yang Tian became stronger, that contract would take effect.

At that time, Yang Tian would have to obediently hand over the Holy Pearl.

"Yang Tian, this is the punishment you deserve!"

Li Chen said coldly.

She lifted her palm and pressed down. In an instant, the whole world boiled; the air condensed into ice crystals and in a flash sealed Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying.

Next, Li Chen's Demon Thought surged into the minds of Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying.

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying pounced toward Yang Tian.

Their eyes turned blood-red at this moment.

"Li Chen, you damned demoness!"

Yang Tian flicked his hand, and the Holy Sword had already flown out, hacking non-stop in midair.

Very soon, the ice crystals between heaven and earth were shattered by Yang Tian with the Holy Sword. Yang Tian dripped a line of fresh blood onto the Holy Sword, letting it automatically confront Li Chen.

Meanwhile, he was thinking of a way to take Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying away.

Only, just then, Liu Shi's voice suddenly rang out: "Yang Tian, don't be nervous, we're still very clear-headed…"

Yang Tian shuddered and carefully examined Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying.

In the eyes of the four women, there was only blood-red light. Hadn't they already been demonized?

"This is our plan—to turn the tables on Li Chen!"

Wu Yue said seriously.

"Turn the tables on Li Chen?" A trace of doubt flashed in Yang Tian's eyes. "What plan do you have?"

"On the surface, we've already been demonized, but we can use Li Chen to create the illusion that we're dead. Only then can you become stronger!"

Wang Ying said.

"You mean to let me return to the void state?"

Yang Tian's brows knit.

"That's right, exactly."

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying nodded.

"That won't do. Once I enter the void state, I won't be able to protect you anymore. That's not what I want to see!"

Yang Tian said seriously.

"Fortune favors the bold. Anyway, we four have already regained clarity, and only if you enter the void state can you comprehend the most painful love in this mortal world. Only then can you become stronger!"

Guo Jing said.

"Yang Tian, just trust us. We'll handle everything."

Wu Yue also said firmly.

Yang Tian's expression was extremely complicated. He glanced at Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying and sighed. "If anything happens to you, I'll never forgive myself for the rest of my life!"

"We won't fail, because we're fighting for you!"

Liu Shi said with determination.

Looking at the four women's resolute expressions, Yang Tian felt a rush of emotion. The four were willing to sacrifice themselves to make him stronger, which meant they all held Yang Tian in their hearts.

"Then it's settled!"

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying exchanged a glance and no longer delayed.

In midair, Li Chen was currently enduring the attacks of Ling Ying, Eliza, and Wu Zetian. When she turned her head back, she discovered that Yang Tian had actually entered the Phantom Space.

Her brows furrowed. "What's going on? Wasn't the Phantom Space already shattered? Why has it appeared again?"

She then probed toward Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying, but found nothing unusual.

Yet this calm felt somewhat eerie.

She shook her head without the slightest hesitation and said coldly, "Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, Wang Ying—go die!"

Then Li Chen struck a palm toward Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying inside the Phantom Space.

The moment that palm reached Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying, it exploded with a bang and turned into a surging Demon Breath.

Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying exchanged a look.

They exploded at that moment.

They used their own deaths to stimulate Yang Tian in the void state, but what Li Chen did not realize was that Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying weren't actually dead. They had created only the illusion of death.

They used this illusion to ignite Yang Tian's fighting spirit.

Letting Yang Tian break through from the early stage of the Half-Immortal Realm to the peak of the Half-Immortal Realm.

Just then, Li Chen suddenly sensed something. "Wait, something's wrong. Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, Wang Ying, why aren't you dead yet?"

"Li Chen, so you finally realized you've been tricked!"

An icy voice rang out—it was Yang Tian. He walked out of the Phantom Space with Guo Jing, Wu Yue, Liu Shi, and Wang Ying…