District 039 had not yet fallen dark. The black sky Xu Huo saw had appeared for only an instant. With a casual wave of the man standing high in the air, it rapidly shrank and then vanished behind him.
Zhu Bu, Qi Cong, and the others were nowhere to be seen. Above the vast primeval forest, only Xu Huo, Yan Jiayu—pulled away by the force of attraction—and the Suitcase Man remained.
Those emotionless blue eyes swept over them. Xu Huo had already faced death several times over. "The Never-Dying Passerby 0" had an effect comparable to a Super Artifact, so even after he had used up his life-saving items, he was still alive and well.
The Suitcase Man paused slightly as he removed his bloodstained gloves, then turned his gaze back to Xu Huo. His expression shifted from indifference to murderous intent in the space of an instant!
A force like Mount Tai bearing down on him squeezed in from both sides. The protective barrier granted by his Ability was on the verge of collapse, and when the Suitcase Man vanished from sight, Xu Huo's hair stood on end. Without hesitation, he activated the "Inversion Ring"!
The Super Space Artifact took effect. A violent spatial disturbance erupted, and in the blink of an eye, the Suitcase Man—who had reappeared ten meters in front of him—vanished!
As the pressure on him lifted with the Suitcase Man's disappearance, Xu Huo immediately teleported to Yan Jiayu's side. But before he could grab her, another tremendous force pinned him in midair. He used the "Inversion Ring" a second time. Once the restraining force disappeared again, he finally caught Yan Jiayu by the arm—only for her arm to disintegrate in his grasp the next instant!
Xu Huo's hands closed on empty air. Sensing killing intent