As Feng Qianxue's divine-sense voice fell, an unusual fluctuation of laws appeared within the dark world.
Qin Heng found himself seeming to grow sluggish.
It was not the sluggishness of frozen time, but as if his flesh had been bound by countless threads, leaving him unable to move.
It was not just him. Hidden Sword Main God, the Eight-Winged Giant Snake opposite him, was in the same state—and even worse off!
In the void, petals appeared out of nowhere, circling around Hidden Sword Main God.
Each petal extended more than a dozen fine threads that shot into the enormous python's body, drawing out its life force.
Qin Heng was close by and was affected as well, though the impact on him was far smaller.
"Aah!!"
Hidden Sword Main God's agonized divine-sense howl echoed through the heavens and earth of the Dark Domain.
The entanglement of countless petals seemed to cause him immense pain. He could not even spare the effort to attack, instead mobilizing all his power to resist the petals' invasion.
"What secret art is this?" Qin Heng could not help asking curiously.
Feng Qianxue replied, "It is an eternal mystery I comprehended not long ago, on the brink between life and death before the competition. I call it the 'Life Exchange Art.'"
"Exchange lives? How does that work?" Qin Heng grew even more curious.
Feng Qianxue said, "I exchange my life for his. This is a top-tier eleventh-order secret art, activated with the fifth-order wondrous treasure, the Reverse Life Wheel. Even an Eternal Lord would find it difficult to resist. But its activation conditions are exceedingly harsh. The enemy cannot be given a chance to guard against it, which is why I needed your help, Daoist friend."
Qin Heng fell silent upon hearing this.
An eleventh-order secret art,