On the first day, Old Ancestor Yue You was burned by the Phoenix Divine Fire and suffered serious injuries.
On the second day, Old Ancestor Yue You was strong on the outside but weak within. He tried several times to break out, but every attempt failed.
On the third day, Old Ancestor Yue You attempted to grievously wound Si Lingxi and take Lu Zheng's group away, only to make matters worse and suffer even heavier injuries.
Thus, though he could originally have held on for several more days, he could no longer endure by the third day.
Of course, once Old Ancestor Yue You had failed to escape on the first day, his fate had already been sealed. All that remained was to see how long he could last.
"Si Lingxi!" Old Ancestor Yue You's voice brimmed with indignation.
"Old ghost Yue You, you are at least a hero of your own domain, having dominated the Netherworld for a thousand years. Do not put on the airs of some petty child," Si Lingxi said blandly.
Old Ancestor Yue You let out a sinister laugh. "You are formidable. This Old Ancestor cannot hurt you, but I would like to see whether those two friends of yours can withstand the boundless ghost tide of the Netherworld!"
"Hm?"
Si Lingxi raised a brow and saw a fist-sized transparent pearl rise from above Old Ancestor Yue You's crown.
It was precisely the object in which Old Ancestor Yue You had entrusted his divine soul, something he had never shown to anyone.
"I sacrifice my divine soul! Send word to the Netherworld!"
Cracks spread across the divine soul spirit pearl. Old Ancestor Yue You had actually sacrificed his own divine soul, establishing a faint, indistinct connection with the Netherworld.
Naturally, this connection could only be