White light on the ashen ground.
Even Li Ye and Wei Qingye, with their Divine Senses and perception pushed nearly to their limits, had failed to notice its emergence at once.
It was not until the pure white light bloomed that Li Ye sensed something was wrong, but that streak of light had already touched his rice robe.
"Whoosh!"
The instant it made contact.
A corner of the Dawnlight Rice Robe, nurtured by his "Dao" and the Sky Vein Shard, immediately lost all color, as though a giant hand had wiped it away.
"Hmm?"
Li Ye immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Heart Power!
Such terrifying Heart Power?
Without another word, he grabbed Wei Qingye and retreated.
The two withdrew a hundred zhang. From the unclosed gate of the courtyard, more pure white halos poured forth, gradually eroding everything around them.
The stone slabs on the ground, the decorations nearby, even the bodies of the evil ghosts Li Ye and Wei Qingye had slain that had yet to dissipate—all were frozen within flawless, pure white.
Great swathes of white light slowly yet resolutely spread outward.
"Hehehe..."
An almost horrifying laugh came from the courtyard. "No matter what... you cannot save... them."
"Just like your... Senior Brother..."
Senior Brother?
For a moment, Li Ye suspected this fellow was trying to influence him, but he truly cared about it. His journey to the Eastern Yang Sea had brought him many gains.
What if it was true?
In that flash of lightning, Li Ye ran through every treasure on his person. He even heard Real Person He's voice:
"Leave."
"I will cut this place away and freeze it with the power of the Bronze Tree, then invite your master here. This kind of Heart Power... even I can do nothing about it."
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