Replacement, Part One

Sand and dust billowed, blown by the wind into layer upon layer of ripples across the ground, like seawater.

Wei He took a few steps forward, and the two women behind him hurriedly moved farther away.

They had seen Wei He make several moves before. Every time, the spectacle had been earthshaking, and a moment's carelessness could leave them caught in the collateral damage.

Although they had not suffered any accidental injuries from the aftermath so far, they still instinctively kept their distance.

The strange sound waves in the air began spreading in all directions.

They happened to reach the two women's ears as well.

Their faces swiftly turned pale.

They clutched their throats in agony. Just hearing the sound made them feel as though they could no longer breathe.

An eerie muscular tension caused their airways to constrict on their own, leaving them unable to draw in even a trace of air.

Wei He was slightly surprised. With a flick of his hand, invisible gravitational force immediately sent the two women a hundred meters away.

"This is... Suffocation Wind!?" His eyes narrowed slightly. "Just as I expected. Eldest Senior Sister really went to the Suffocation Layer?"

He inhaled softly, listening to and savoring the sound of Suffocation Wind lingering in the air.

The sound affected his body as well, but only extremely faintly.

This was clearly a drastically weakened version of the real thing.

Some special method must have been used to preserve it temporarily.

Its actual power was less than one-tenth of the original.

"Looks like I'll gain even more from this trip."

Wei He took a step forward, his gaze fixed on the woman whose attire looked remarkably like Eldest Senior Sister's.

"With your looks and strength, you think you deserve to wear that outfit!?"

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