The next instant, the cube suddenly scattered, transforming in midair into countless Talisman Patterns. Everything in the sky immediately tightened. The cliffs on both banks were compressed until they were as thin as paper, while the river beneath their feet stretched wider and longer.
The short, stocky man and the middle-aged man with yellow hair each let out an angry shout and forced the corpse qi from their bodies. The three streams of corpse qi intertwined, and points of light flickered on and off across the sky.
The Talisman Patterns drawn by the white-haired old man suddenly lit up. Three black chains abruptly descended from the sky, swift as lightning and heavy as a thousand jun. Each one struck Xu Yi with unerring precision.
In an instant, the three black chains dug deep into Xu Yi's flesh, binding him in midair.
No matter how desperately Qianshan and Duling struggled to pry them apart with their arms, the three black chains didn't react in the slightest.
"Kid, to have held out this long against us—you'd have every right to be proud, even in death."
The white-haired old man said coldly, "You haven't entered the Corpse Slaying Realm, yet you're already this powerful. No praise could overstate your talent. To tell the truth, I can hardly bring myself to kill a genius like you. So here's what I'll do: if you agree to submit, I'll decide to spare you. Before long, perhaps we Three Fiends of Qiongqi will become the Four Fiends of Qiongqi."
"How dare he!"
Meng Fan shot to his feet and slammed the table. "That fool—why doesn't he hurry up and act instead of wasting time talking? Brother Gong, look at the sort of people you hired. He's about to lose control!"
Gong Yushang shook his head slightly and