Great Tang, Sanxin Market.
On a wide plain, Liu Yue, Liu Yang, and two others gathered together, with Xie Chong standing in front of them.
"Do it," Xie Chong ordered.
As he opened his mouth, a streak of black light shot out. It was a completely black halberd. With a slight tremor, a hideous Black Ghost Face appeared on its blade, letting out a shrill wail.
Xie Chong poured his magic power into the black halberd, and it immediately blazed with dark light. He swung it fiercely at the empty sky above.
A flash of black light, followed by a sharp whistle, and a black blade shot from the halberd. It blurred, then transformed into a hideous Black Ghost Face.
In moments, the Black Ghost Face had reached several hundred feet into the sky. The air shuddered violently, and a crack several feet long appeared out of nowhere. A surge of pure spiritual energy poured from within.
Seizing the opportunity, Liu Yang raised his right hand toward the crack. A glittering Silver Talisman shot out, and he struck it with several magic arts.
The Silver Talisman immediately blazed with light, transforming into a streak of silver that shot toward the crack overhead and vanished inside.
A dazzling mass of silver light flared. Space rippled, the air twisted and warped, and the crack widened severalfold.
"Liu Yang, Liu Yue, the three of you, get in!" Xie Chong shouted.
Liu Yang and the others answered, transforming into three streaks of Black Escape Light and vanishing into the crack.
Before long, the crack sealed shut.
A little over an hour later, ripples stirred in the air. A flash of black light, and a crack several feet long appeared out of nowhere. Three streaks of black light shot from within and landed on the