At that moment, Niu Kui could not help but laugh.
Crimson Lightning Eyes!
The forbidden divine ability mastered by Nie Que—once struck by it, one's soul would utterly fall, becoming controlled by Nie Que!
By then, Xiao Jian would be no different from a puppet on strings, with neither life nor death in his own hands!!
And that was precisely Niu Kui's objective. He only needed to control Su Yi, not kill him. Once the Spring and Autumn Dao Assembly ended, Su Yi would be at his mercy.
At that instant, all the great figures in the ceremony seats could not help but grow tense.
Feng Wuji's expression changed drastically in particular.
But at that very instant, Nie Que let out a shrill scream and was sent flying viciously backward.
His entire body convulsed as though he had suffered an epileptic fit. He lay on the ground, unable to rise again, his face twisted with pain.
"This..."
Everyone was stunned, their minds blank.
What had happened?
Nie Que, who had clearly held an absolute advantage, had been defeated in the blink of an eye?
"How could this be!?"
The smile froze on Niu Kui's face, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The scene was simply too bizarre. Not only did the others present have no idea what had happened in that instant, even the great figures in the ceremony seats did not know.
Only Old Wei, the host, seemed to have realized something. He said in shock, "Silent Night Curtain! This is an innate divine ability of the Torch Dragon Divine Clan. Once struck, one's soul and state of mind fall as though into an abyss of darkness, while the body is utterly imprisoned, powerless to struggle!"
His expression was full of astonishment. "This time, Nie Que