Chapter 2170

As the time-traveling portal appeared within the domain, both Shannon and Benjamin had a strand of fox fur in their hands. The fox fur was tied to each of their wrists, and its other end stretched into the unknown depths of the time-traveling portal. They clasped each other's hands firmly and stepped into the portal together. … In the present world, Louise suddenly sensed something while deep in seclusion. As her eyes shot open, she appeared before the Soul Tree. She was about to open the portal on this side with the elder who'd been standing watch when the soul bells on the Soul Tree began to ring on their own. Up to thousands of soul bells sounded in eerie unison, and every Wynthorpe was roused by the call. Hector and Thalia had remained at Wynthorpe Manor since Shannon and Benjamin departed. Now, they too felt the chiming of the bells. "Is it Shannon?" They exchanged a glance before rushing toward the Soul Tree. There, they saw Louise and the elders standing solemn-faced beneath the wildly shaking bells. Just as they were about to ask what'd happened, a single soul bell detached itself from one of the branches. In that exact instant, Louise, Thalia, and the others recognized it immediately as Shannon's soul bell. Thalia's pupils shrank sharply, and her expression fell. The soul bell was a manifestation of one's divine soul origin. Over the past several millennia, a soul bell would vanish from the Soul Tree only when a clan member perished and their soul was destroyed. Now, with Shannon's bell falling, something had gone terribly wrong! The same realization struck Louise. Without hesitation, she ordered the elders to protect the array. The time-traveling portal opened within her domain. With a flip of her fingers, two threads made of fox fur appeared at her fingertips. There was no time for gentle guidance as she tightened her grip and yanked hard. … Meanwhile, Trevaris was the first to fly into the time-traveling portal. Right behind him, Shannon and Benjamin had just stepped in when they were hit by an intense force of rejection. Strangely, this force wasn't aimed at Benjamin, but at Shannon. A turbulent stream within the time-traveling portal was trying to rip her away. She didn't understand what was happening and instinctively unfolded her mind domain to resist it. Benjamin clung tightly to her hand and released golden light, but the space-time chaos did not subside. Shannon glanced at her wrist, and a guess struck her. At the same time, the fox fur tied to her wrist as guidance abruptly pulled taut. Both she and Benjamin felt a powerful force trying to drag them back. Following the pull from Louise's fox fur, they charged forward and forced their way through the space-time chaos. Just as they thought they were breaking free, Shannon saw the fox fur at her wrist stretch tighter until there was a sudden pop. It'd snapped. With that, Shannon's divine soul was seized by the raging space-time chaos and swept away. "Shannon!" Benjamin tried to grab her but could only watch helplessly as she vanished into the space-time chaos. Feeling the tug on his wrist, he didn't hesitate for a second. He tore off the fox fur and tied it around Trevaris' soul instead. Then, he turned and dove into the space-time chaos after her. Trevaris visibly panicked. He tried to rush into the space-time chaos after them, but the fox fur now binding him suddenly snapped taut. In a blur, his divine soul was yanked straight out of the time-traveling portal. After returning to his true form in the domain, he regained his usual appearance and tumbled out. Seeing him, Louise, Thalia, and the others all froze. "Why are you the only one here? Where are Shannon and Benjamin?"