Wenzhong's Fury

Having passed the most difficult trial of kinship, Wenzhong now faced the final barrier on the road ahead—Sishui Pass—and with it came the most vicious Death Tribulation.

Sishui Pass was guarded by Han Rong, a man strict in military discipline and decisive in slaughter. His deputy, Yu Hua, possessed the sinister supreme treasure known as the Soul-Slaying Banner, an object of unparalleled ferocity.

The banner was strange and unfathomable. Once unfurled, it released a sky full of black smoke. The smoke devoured souls and seized spirits; any living being touched by even the slightest trace would immediately find their limbs weak, their strength gone, their cultivation sealed, left helplessly to be captured.

The Huang family had fled all the way here. Having only just broken free of their tangled family bonds and without even a moment to rest, they arrived beneath Sishui Pass.

Han Rong led his troops out of the pass, looking coldly down at them as he shouted, "Huang Feihu! You have broken through four passes in succession and betrayed the Shang by fleeing westward. Your crimes are unforgivable! Today, Sishui Pass shall be where your bones are buried!"

Yu Hua stood before the formation, black banner in hand and a sinister smile on his face. "Traitorous rebel, there is no need for more words. Surrender at once!"

Huang Feihu raised his spear and stepped forward, shouting in a deep voice, "Whoever blocks my path to life shall die!"

The two armies immediately clashed. Yet before either side could fight with all its strength, Yu Hua suddenly raised his hand and unfurled the black banner. Thick, pitch-black smoke instantly swept across the battlefield, shrouding all four directions.

The black smoke entered their bodies, and their souls trembled.

In that instant, Huang Feihu felt all the strength drain from