"Sure enough, you've been hiding nearby all along."
Mie Chen looked at Mu Qing with a smiling face, a glowing blue crystal ball in his hand.
The crystal floated into the air. Immediately afterward, its blue radiance turned crimson. On closer inspection, one could see that the red light was made up of tiny symbols spreading outward and branding themselves into the surrounding space.
At almost the same moment, Mu Qing was shocked to discover that the mark of the Hidden Barrier had been blocked!
"How is that possible?!"
Mu Qing was utterly stunned. The mark of the Hidden Barrier possessed the power to break through the rules of the Divine Tree Space, yet it had been blocked by the crystal ball's influence.
His expression darkened. Sure enough, this group of Blood Demons had truly found a way to counter the mark of the Hidden Barrier.
Even his perception of space began to grow murky.
Even his World Serpent ability had been affected!
Seeing Mu Qing's expression, Mie Chen's face across from him revealed an amused smile.
"Sure enough, just as I guessed. You people possess a special means of escape. Unfortunately, after I let your companion get away last time, I became wary."
"Oh, right. That ice sculpture was merely something I forged. The old fellow inside had escaped long ago."
The corners of Mie Chen's lips curled upward slightly. The ice sculpture of the Annihilation Supreme that he had thrown out earlier was actually just a fake he had made himself—it was not the Annihilation Supreme himself!
Clearly, the bait he had cast had lured in his target!
In truth, after the Annihilation Supreme encountered him at the very beginning, the Annihilation Supreme and the others had immediately fled. It had all happened in an instant; even Mie