"Five Elements Palace... is in peril..."
Zhao Yan felt a pang in his heart and, for no reason, grieved for the Five Elements Palace. Why had they gone and provoked someone like this? They were simply asking for trouble.
"Don't... don't kill me... I, I don't want to die. I still have... a bright future ahead of me..."
Zhao Yan spoke tremblingly, all his former pride and arrogance long gone without a trace.
"I can refrain from killing you for now. There is no benefit in it. If your Life Tablet shatters, borrowing your identity later will become somewhat troublesome."
Lin Xuan replied. The hope that had just flared in Zhao Yan's eyes was snuffed out in an instant.
Seeing Zhao Yan's reaction, Lin Xuan's lips curved into a devilish smile. "Don't worry. I'll walk that bright future for you."
"For now, you'll have to suffer a little. I need to obtain some information."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan gave Zhao Yan no time to react. The Soul Concealing Canopy emerged outside his body, and gleaming silver divine chains shot forth, binding Zhao Yan directly and wrapping him up like a rice dumpling.
"It actually broke..."
Lin Xuan looked at the Soul Concealing Canopy, helplessness flickering in his eyes. Within the void passage, the Soul Concealing Canopy had endured countless attacks. Several large holes now marred its canopy surface, while more than half of its hanging streaming tassels had snapped.
The Soul Concealing Canopy's power had weakened considerably; even the divine chains it could extend had become fewer.
Resonating with the Soul Concealing Canopy, Lin Xuan received information: it could slowly repair itself, and if Lin Xuan could draw upon the power of its main body, it would recover faster and might even strengthen itself.
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