White light built itself in the air, forming crisscrossing lines that joined into a net. In an instant, it sealed nineteen Origin People inside.
Wherever the light net reached, the Black Origin People let out a grating shriek. The sound did not travel through the air but struck straight at the soul. Even Xu Yi had to lock down his mind to withstand the cry, which nearly shattered it.
At the same time, the pure-colored wind chime was struck by the light waves spilling from the net and crumbled to dust.
Liu Zhenlin could not help sighing. "What a pity to lose such a treasure."
Xu Yi consoled him. "A Mystical Treasure has accomplished a marvelous feat. Even if it's destroyed, it died in service of a worthy cause. There's no need to grieve, Mr. Zhenlin. This time, we owe the extermination of the Black Origin People entirely to your excellent command. Even if your superiors hear about it, you'll have earned merit, not blame."
Though he spoke comfortingly, Xu Yi was genuinely shaken.
Liu Zhenlin was merely a junior in the Soul Sensing Realm, an ant in Xu Yi's eyes. Yet, backed by the might of the Donghua Immortal Sect, he could command Yang Venerate experts as easily as dogs and chickens. Armed with peerless secret treasures, he had wiped out a group of Black Origin People in the blink of an eye. For the first time, Xu Yi had seen firsthand the formidable reserves of the Eight Great Immortal Sects.
Before Xu Yi had even finished speaking, another change occurred within the light array. The nineteen Black Origin People thrashed about inside the Blood Banishment Demon Array. Their nearly solid forms could no longer hold a human shape; each had been refined into strands of black qi.
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