Green light flashed, and Yun Zhongge was flung backward. But it was too late; in an instant, black flames blossomed around him, engulfing his entire body.
At this critical moment, Xu Yi had struck without hesitation.
Yun Zhongge was both shocked and furious.
He had come with two major objectives. One was to kill the super powerhouse who had abducted Princess Yinqiu.
He had never dared to forget that.
When he arrived, he saw only Princess Yinqiu, not that powerhouse. Yun Zhongge had never let down his guard. As he saw it, that person was either concealed nearby, waiting to ambush him at any moment, or had encountered some sudden change and left for the time being.
He kept his divine sense extended, but never detected anything unusual.
With his powerful divine sense, nothing could escape his notice. It had practically become instinct.
Since he detected nothing unusual, he naturally let his guard down.
Now, with a clever move born of sudden inspiration, he had broken through Princess Yinqiu's steel defenses.
Just as he was about to succeed, this sudden turn of events caught him off guard. Not only had the Talisman's light driven him back, making him miss his chance to seize Princess Yinqiu, but even as he retreated, he had failed to escape the Talisman's field and was caught within it.
Among Talismans of the same grade, the Level 1 Grade 3 Flame Burst Talisman was near the peak in terms of offensive power. Even though its power had been greatly diminished in this vast sea, it was still more than flesh could withstand.
Yun Zhongge had only just activated his robe and formed a wall of thought when, in the blink of an eye, both were destroyed.
At that moment, a slender flying sword shot through the