Du Hongxia swung the crimson short blade in her hand and slashed at the void. A piercing shriek tore through the air as a sharp crimson blade light swept forth to meet it.
The crimson blade light collided with the crimson halo, cleaving the latter in two as though it were made of paper. The ground was torn apart as well, leaving behind a thick, long fissure amid rolling clouds of dust.
Master Departing Fire's expression turned cold. With a flick of his right hand, a small golden bell flashing with light flew out, and he struck it with a spell seal.
The small golden bell spun around, its size rapidly swelling. An image of a strange beast could clearly be seen on its body. The beast had three heads, four wings, and five tails, with two sharp claws beneath its belly.
"The Soul Suppressing Bell! How did this treasure end up in your hands?"
Du Hongxia's lovely face changed as she cried out in alarm.
The Soul Suppressing Bell ranked eighteenth on the Star Domain Divine Weapon List. It specifically harmed the soul. Ordinary soul treasures had to strike an immortal cultivator in order to injure their soul, but the Soul Suppressing Bell attacked souls through sound waves.
"On this day next year, it will be the anniversary of your deaths!"
Master Departing Fire said coldly. Forming a hand seal, the strange beast on the surface of the Soul Suppressing Bell seemed to come alive and let out a beastly roar that echoed through heaven and earth.
Upon hearing the roar, Du Hongxia and the other two felt as though someone had hurled a massive boulder into their seas of consciousness.
An unbearable agony surged from their seas of consciousness, and their bodies trembled.
Seizing the opportunity, a crimson