Pawns and Players! A String of Traps!

He raised a hand. The bead floating in midair suddenly trembled, releasing terrifying waves of energy that poured into his body.

As that energy entered him, his aura recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Zhao Xuanshan's" expression changed drastically.

Watching Ye Xu's aura steadily recover, "Zhao Xuanshan" curled his lips into a faint smile, as though he had anticipated every last bit of this.

"Heaven Severing Seal—appear!"

A small seal appeared, bearing the two words "Heaven Severing." The moment it emerged, the very heavens and earth changed color!

"Zhao Xuanshan" suddenly bit through his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood onto the true Heaven Severing Seal. The seal shuddered violently, erupting with a terrifying aura.

Even Ye Xu looked over in surprise.

"A Cave Heaven treasure?" A trace of greed flashed through his eyes. "A mere Three Flowers Realm cultivator dares wield such a treasure? Aren't you afraid it'll drain you dry?"

"Suppress!"

"Zhao Xuanshan's" body began to burn. His essence blood, true qi, and even his divine soul all became fuel to drive the Heaven Severing Seal at this moment.

The Heaven Severing Seal blazed brilliantly, shooting forth and directly suppressing the Soul Pearl!

Ye Xu's expression changed.

He could feel the connection between himself and the Soul Pearl being severed.

"Burning your fleshly body and divine soul in exchange for the power to suppress my Soul Pearl?"

Ye Xu looked at "Zhao Xuanshan," a hint of appreciation flashing through his eyes. "Not bad. You've got the nerve to risk your life."

"But how will you deal with my divine soul itself?"

"Zhao Xuanshan's" body had already burned to ashes, yet his divine soul emerged at this moment—not from his fleshly body, but from the imitation Heaven Severing Seal.

He had refined himself into