The screams abruptly stopped, and the temple fell silent.
Incense smoke curled up from the four-legged cauldron, spreading through the air as Pei Ling's figure slowly appeared.
His aura had already advanced from the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!
Tonight's harvest had been excellent!
Senior Sister Li and Yan Minghua had laid layer upon layer of Illusion Arrays in Yan Hui Valley. Over the course of the night, they had already sent several batches of people his way.
The young woman before him, especially—her clothes were disheveled, yet she could not hide her natural beauty. The fear she had provided surpassed that of everyone else combined.
Pei Ling had her to thank, in no small part, for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage so quickly.
"Lin Feng's situation last time was much the same..."
"And this time, it seems to have been an Imperial Consort..."
"Twice in a row, both by such coincidence. It's as if they were delivered right to my door."
"The players... Aren't they just engaged in Dao Contention?"
At the thought, Pei Ling gave the matter some serious consideration. Then he suddenly raised a hand and pointed. A wisp of blood-red True Essence shot out and quickly sank into the Imperial Consort's brow.
His figure grew strangely faint, then vanished in an instant, without a trace.
The next moment, Ruan Xilu slowly came to.
She opened her eyes, looking dazed at first, then immediately sat up and glanced around. Seeing that her maid, Xiao Dan, was still unconscious—and that she was still in this terrifying temple—Ruan Xilu did not hesitate. She was about to leave at once.
But just then, a cold, sinister aura suddenly descended!
Before a look of terror could even appear on Ruan Xilu's face, she