The tournament raged on, while in the far north of the Crimson Fire Plain, the tranquil sky suddenly filled with dark clouds, lightning flashing and thunder rumbling.
A spatial rift appeared out of nowhere, and a small shadow plummeted from the sky. Looking closely, it was a young man dressed in black.
Midair, Long Jiuyyao gathered his thoughts and plunged straight to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. He looked around and found that the place was utterly cold; even the ground was covered in layer upon layer of solid ice.
"This place is the complete opposite of the rest of the Crimson Fire Plain." Long Jiuyyao surveyed his surroundings. His eyes settled on the dozens of volcanoes before him, all sealed in ice, and astonishment showed on his face.
The Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd inside him appeared of its own accord before Long Jiuyyao. At that moment, it blazed with dazzling red light, like a roaring flame.
The instant the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd appeared, the entire far northern region shook violently. Even the icebound volcanoes gave off a faint red glow, as if responding to it.
The Dragon Halberd trembled and then shot away hundreds of miles. Long Jiuyyao failed to react in time and looked momentarily at a loss.
Long Jiuyyao closed his eyes and sensed where the Dragon Halberd was. But as the seconds passed, his calm expression gradually gave way to panic. He had discovered that his mental link with the Dragon Halberd had been severed from the other end.
This was the first time his mental link had been severed against his will since he had obtained the Dragon Halberd, and it alarmed him.
Long Jiuyyao pushed down his unease and raced toward the place where the Dragon Halberd had vanished.
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