Peak

"Crack."

A sound so slight it could have been ignored.

Cracks appeared across the black jade Wan Liuyun had believed indestructible.

The patterns broke from a single point across the surface. The instant the sound rang out, the entire black jade became like a brittle lump of ice; at the slightest touch, crack, it shattered into countless fragments.

Just as he tried to urge his Nascent Soul Yin Spirit to flee, he discovered an immense force of attraction.

Regret had long filled his heart. He should never have accepted this battle.

This man from the Taiyi Sect was truly formidable. His true intent had already been unfathomable. Once caught by it, one seemed to sink into a mire—no matter how one struggled, there was no escape. By the time he came back to himself, black-red threads like chains had bound his limbs, forcibly tying his Nascent Soul and Yin Spirit together.

In truth, he had observed Tu Shan Jun when he fought Ao Mengsheng. At the time, he had only found it strange. Now, however, he understood. It was not that Ao Mengsheng was too weak, nor that the Azure Dragon Battle Body of Yi Wood was insufficiently powerful. Their opponent had simply been too terrifying.

Wan Liuyun hurriedly looked toward his second brother, who was likewise sealed within black jade, and said softly, "Though we were not born in the same year, month, and day, today we may at least see it through together..."

As his words fell, Wan Liuyun prepared himself to be refined just like his eldest brother. Yet he suddenly saw a black-red banner appear above his head.

Even as astonishment seized him, his hairs stood on end. A chill surged up his spine and reached his neck, while an unbelievable thought rose in his heart.