From the Void Land!

"Your talent reminds me of the Human Emperor of old."

"Just as young. Just as heaven-defying."

"Just as..."

Its voice suddenly turned cold.

"Infuriatingly enviable."

As the final word fell, one of its arms shot out!

Three sharp claws, like three life-reaping sickles, went straight for your throat!

You had no time to dodge.

Too fast.

So fast you had no time to react at all.

You could only watch helplessly as those three claws rapidly enlarged in your vision.

"No!"

Su Qingyuan's scream rang out from afar.

Ye Chuxue suddenly yanked you backward and placed herself in front of you.

"Chuxue!"

You roared and reached out, trying to shove her away.

But it was already too late.

The three claws pierced through every defense Ye Chuxue had laid down.

They pierced through her shoulder.

Blood splashed across your face.

Ye Chuxue gave a muffled groan, her body going limp as she collapsed into your arms.

Yet her face remained calm.

"Run."

She softly breathed out that single word, then closed her eyes.

Your mind went blank.

You held Ye Chuxue's limp body and stared at the three shocking, blood-drenched holes in her shoulder.

At the wounds, black weird qi was spreading madly.

You could even feel her life force rapidly draining away.

Rage.

Unparalleled rage.

Like a volcano, it erupted with a boom inside your chest.

You lifted your head and stared fixedly at that featureless face.

In your eyes, there was no longer fear, no longer struggle.

Only pure, cold, absolute killing intent.

"You're courting death."

You squeezed those three words out through clenched teeth.

The Chaos Qi, Primordial Dragon Flame, and Source of the Weird within your body erupted at the same time in that instant.

Behind you, the phantom of the Primordial Dragon raised its head