At this moment, following the 'fall' of the Phantom Sun Illusory Mother, even Yulan and the Grand Abyss, who wanted to continue their actions, had to stop.
Saying they looked at the Illusory Mother's corpse in shock wouldn't be precise; Yulan is deeply calculating, and even witnessing the death of an old opponent over the past decades did not cause much emotional change. The Abyssal Lord, being non-human, showed no expressions, but its spiritual waves surged continuously, clearly reflecting profound disbelief.
[Can't beat one, let alone a two-on-two match]
It obviously knew its fae friend wouldn't lend a hand, and there was no coordination between it and Yulan—if Yulan had attacked earlier, and it had charged at the Floating Mountain, Ian would have been much harder pressed, unable to handle three fronts simultaneously while countering, and forced into passive defense.
