You... You're Alive?

Everything happened as swiftly as thunder and lightning.

Even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, who stood closest to him, had no time to react.

But how could Li Tian possibly let him escape so easily?

He had lured him away earlier with a tactic of drawing the tiger from the mountain, leaving the Hall of Supreme Harmony in utter shambles;

and now that Li Tian had only just returned, he wanted to simply walk away?

Where in the world could one find such an easy bargain?

Li Tian gave a cold, mocking laugh.

In an instant, the surrounding space abruptly froze, as solid as walls of dark iron.

Even though Jieyin Saint was a lofty Heavenly Dao Saint, he could not budge it in the slightest, much less tear through space and flee.

The escape plan he had devised beforehand had completely fallen through.

Jieyin Saint stood rigidly in place, his face livid.

But with matters having come to this, he had no other choice. His body transformed into a blazing rainbow streak as he shot toward the heavens with all his strength, attempting to force his way out.

Seeing this, Li Tian's lips curled slightly, a trace of ridicule surfacing.

He then reached out and slowly curled his five fingers.

In that instant, space twisted violently, collapsing inward layer upon layer, while countless surging forces pressed down upon Jieyin Saint's shoulders like crushing mountains.

The bones within his body immediately gave off piercing, crackling snaps.

Even his Saintly body was ground beneath agonizing pressure, nearly splitting apart.

"Ah—!"

Jieyin Saint screamed miserably, his body convulsing violently as he clearly endured inhuman torment.

"Master! Save me!"

With no road left to take, he could only call out across the distance, seeking Hongjun's aid.

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