The Unyielding Star No one expected Lu Ze to appear at this critical moment, and even less did they anticipate that he could track them down with such precision. Long Chen had gone through great lengths to conceal his trail, changing locations multiple times and erasing all traces. Yet, despite his careful maneuvers, Lu Ze still found them. At this moment, Long Chen was inside the Kun Cauldron, at his weakest state, completely unable to fight. "Whoosh!" Fire Spirit Huo Ling'er, Thunder Spirit Lei Ling'er, and Cang Lu materialized at the same time, standing guard around the Kun Cauldron. The space around them twisted and churned, and ghostly vines coiled like serpentine shadows, poised to strike. Long Chen was at his most vulnerable, and they assumed their strongest defensive stance. However, against the massive celestial hand descending upon them, they did not attack. "Boom!" The celestial hand shattered into a thousand fragments, dispersing into t...