Li Ping'an moved with greater speed, speaking directly, "Lady Ba!"
Lady Ba's lips parted slightly, exhaling a breath of turbid air mixed with the Dao Charm of the Calamity Dao. Her long eyelashes fluttered gently, and her eyes opened just a sliver.
Li Ping'an said, "I've enveloped you with the power of the outer Heavenly Dao. It can protect you from the erosion of the inner Heavenly Dao. Hold on, I'll save you shortly."
"You... Majesty..."
Lady Ba seemed to call out unconsciously.
"I'm behind you," Li Ping'an said. "Figures are flying out of the Immortal Palaces above. I'll go face them, don't worry, our reinforcements will arrive soon."
"Kill... me..."
Li Ping'an felt his Dao heart waver slightly.
He looked at the tall figure with disheveled hair before him. Any lingering fantasies in his heart vanished entirely, and he murmured softly, "Don't be afraid, I won't let you be assimilated by the Heavenly Dao."
'I don't... want... to become... a monster...'
"You won't."
