Within the dilapidated temple of Great Virtue Temple, the old monk's chanting was once again interrupted by a sudden burst of pain.
A huge hole appeared in his chest, as if it had been forcibly torn open.
A black shadow swiftly drilled out from within and appeared before the old monk, turning to flee at once.
But suddenly, the black shadow came to an abrupt halt.
Yang An held Gong Niang's hand as they escaped through the black hole leading out of Immeasurable Prison, appearing in the Great Virtue Temple where they had arrived moments before.
He sensed the powerful aura behind him and immediately prepared to leave with Gong Niang.
He had no idea who this old monk was. Even when he had infiltrated Great Virtue Temple before, he had never seen him. Yet this man's aura was terrifying, far beyond what Hai Shu had possessed.
Now that they had escaped Immeasurable Prison, they naturally had to leave as quickly as possible. It would be best not to confront the old monk.
But what Yang An had not expected was that just as he tried to tighten his grip on Gong Niang's hand and activate the Shadow Escape Technique to shift away—
In an instant, he felt nothing behind him.
Gong Niang, who had escaped Immeasurable Prison alongside him, had somehow vanished without a trace.
He stopped and turned around.
Sporadic lamps burned within the temple, but only he and the old monk were there. Gong Niang was nowhere to be seen.
How could this be?!
Yang An froze.
He had clearly brought Gong Niang out just a second ago. Why had she suddenly disappeared?
Had this old monk done something?
The pain on the old monk's face from the bloody hole in his chest quickly vanished, replaced by