Buzz buzz buzz!
The long whip lashed out, and the world before his eyes instantly turned blood-red. It was as though countless malevolent ghosts and wronged souls were crawling out of the ground, unleashing endless wails and shrieks. Li Tianming's scalp went numb. Even with the Soul Tower guarding his life soul and offsetting most of the damage, he still felt stabbing pain!
It could be said that Qi Qiling's decision had been extremely correct.
With the ancient divine ring in play, Li Tianming truly did not dare kill anyone. At a time like this, using soul attacks, combined with her advantage in cultivation realm, could easily force Li Tianming to release her brother.
However!
Because Li Tianming had always only been her younger brother's opponent, she had underestimated him somewhat!
Clang!
Li Tianming used one hand to control Qi Hongzhen with the Godsin Sword, even wounding his purple soul eye so he could not release his warbeasts. With his other hand, he gripped the fused East Emperor Heavy Sword. The power of the Dark Arm and Demon Heaven Arm in his left hand erupted as he thrust forward!
Boom!
The force of the blood whip was suppressed by Li Tianming's strike. Yet the soul storm crashed into him all the same, making his life soul ache with piercing pain!
It was not that the Soul Tower was weak. His life soul was simply too weak.
"Release him!"
Qi Qiling shouted, and the blood whip turned into a skyful of bloody shadows as it struck again.
At a glance, Li Tianming was completely suppressed by this peak Imperial Sovereign at the twelfth level of the Lesser Stellar Realm.
However!
In Li Tianming's plan, he had been nothing but bait from the very beginning!
Bait meant to draw the enemy's attention.