Encounter

After entering Vengeful Sword Valley, Jiang Ping'an found the earthen cave where he had spent the previous night. He then set up the Illusory Prison Poison Heart Array and waited for the black mist to arrive.

More than half an incense stick later, the sun had completely set. Black mist surged rapidly from the deepest part of Vengeful Sword Valley, swiftly shrouding the entire valley.

Jiang Ping'an waited inside the earthen cave for an hour before emerging. Once outside, he did not rush to put away the Illusory Prison Poison Heart Array, lest he prove unable to defeat the many Sword Wraiths and have nowhere to flee.

Under the cover of the black mist, visibility extended only a little over half a zhang. Jiang Ping'an spread his Spiritual Sense to its fullest and searched the surroundings. He soon discovered two Sword Wraiths nearby.

The two Sword Wraiths were sparring with sword techniques within the black mist.

Jiang Ping'an brought out the Mystic Nether Spirit Controlling Banner, flew out of the Illusory Prison Poison Heart Array, and headed toward the two Sword Wraiths.

The moment he flew out of the Illusory Prison Poison Heart Array, the two Sword Wraiths immediately noticed him. They stopped their sparring at once and, using the black mist as cover, silently yet lightning-fast launched an attack on him.

A faint smile appeared on Jiang Ping'an's face. He immediately formed a hand seal, and the banner of the Mystic Nether Spirit Controlling Banner began to flap violently. The dark violet vortex upon it, like a tightly shut vertical eye, bloomed with black-purple radiance. Like a vertical eye opening, it produced an immense suction force toward yin souls.

The two Sword Wraiths were over two zhang away from Jiang Ping'an. Upon sensing the enormous suction force, they immediately