Countless stars shimmered before Bai Xiao.
Every acupoint throughout his body was touched by the tip of Dragon Fang at the same time. The death membrane was directly torn apart before the starlight, and Bai Xiao spoke unwillingly:
"How is this possible... How could I lose!? I was clearly only one step away."
Whoosh!
The spearhead tore Bai Xiao's physical body completely apart, and blood exploded outward.
Only Bai Xiao's heart remained intact. Yu Jing had held back slightly, leaving the death ghost pearl inside the heart unharmed.
As flesh and blood exploded, he reached back and grabbed the ghost pearl in one hand.
"Your comprehension of the Death Concept is truly terrifying... You can still revive even after this?"
Even with his physical body shattered, as long as his core remained intact, the aura of death would drag Bai Xiao back from the brink of death. Of course, Yu Jing could now also choose to crush the ghost pearl with a thrust, and Bai Xiao would die completely.
However, Yu Jing had deliberately held back for another reason... There was a master of souls present.
"Lord Yellow Robe, sorry for the trouble."
Before the match began, Yu Jing had quietly communicated with Yellow Hastur, seeking his assistance... to help Tu Tianchong reverse his death and be reborn.
Such a reversal would consume considerable energy, but Hastur had considered that when he first descended, Yu Jing had willingly offered up the precious Chaos Mask. Thus, Yellow Hastur agreed to Yu Jing's request.
The ghost pearl fell into Hastur's hands, and all the death aura was immediately forced into the pearl. No matter how hard Bai Xiao struggled, he could not break free. After all, the gap between their realms was immense.
Several tentacles held the ghost pearl before Hastur's hollow