The Black-faced Sheep braced all four limbs, like steel nails firmly driven into the ground, standing steady in place. Chains connected it to Moriyue, pale blue energy flowing back and forth through them as the "tug-of-war" began.
Moriyue stood his ground as well, gripping the chains tightly with both hands. Every bit of strength he could muster surged through his body at once. He had lacked experience before, but now he wanted to settle the Black-faced Sheep in one go.
The phantom image of pitch-black tentacles appeared behind Moriyue. Their dark, eerie aura made anyone who looked at them feel instinctively uncomfortable. Several chains of different colors shot out from Moriyue's chest—the remnants left behind after absorbing Tailed Beast Chakra.
"Baa!"
The Black-faced Sheep refused to be outdone. Dark blue energy wrapped around its body, and everything nearby fell silent beneath its influence. Every living thing seemed to have fallen asleep in that instant, as though simply closing one's eyes could bring peace to the soul.
"A hypnotic ability?"
Under the influence of that energy, Moriyue's eyelids grew heavy as well. So the illusions from before really had been the Black-faced Sheep's ability. But he would not fall for the same trick twice.
The tentacles pierced into his own body, sending the Chakra within him into a berserk state. The pain of his blood vessels being damaged jolted Moriyue awake instantly. Gritting his teeth, he did not lessen the strength in his hands. The chains swayed back and forth, and a small portion of the pale blue energy was absorbed into his body.
A cool sensation spread through his brain. Opposite to the Black-faced Sheep's power, this energy invigorated Moriyue when it entered his body. Vaguely, he felt as though his soul had undergone a slight elevation, and his mental