In the Soluble Cave.
The aftermath of the Lank Chessboard's self-destruction had not yet dissipated, and the entire cavern was still racked with rampant shockwaves surging back and forth, mixed with thunderous echoes that caused everyone's eardrums to ache and heads to throb.
After a long while, the terrifying aftermath gradually subsided.
The Undying Tree's hanging branches were now motionless, not a trace of life emanating from it, seemingly heavily damaged and having perished along with the Lank Chessboard.
Nearby, the many Tree-man Puppets that were too close and got caught in the blast were also shattered by the terrifying force, some injured, some dead, with corpses strewn all about in a moment of devastation.
Such a ghastly scene left the many cultivators in astonishment, and for a while, no one dared to approach and investigate.
