As the words fell, a layer of crimson, black, gold, white, and purple radiance slowly rose from the stone walls. The five-colored glows surged and ebbed, transforming into five different things. The crimson radiance became flames, the black radiance black smoke, the golden radiance sharp blades, the white radiance icy mist, and the purple radiance thunderbolts.
Though the flames, black smoke, sharp blades, icy mist, and thunderbolts had yet to strike "Qi Yan'er," the auras they gave off already made his heart palpitate. There was no need to elaborate on the flames, blades, and thunderbolts. The black smoke carried a rotten stench and was clearly highly poisonous, while the chill emanating from the icy mist faintly made even the circulation of his magic power sluggish.
"Qi Yan'er" naturally understood that the Nine-Origin Soul-Shattering Formation was running so slowly not because Ji Xin lacked magic power, but because she did not want him dead. She intended to use the formation to exhaust his magic power so she could capture him alive and interrogate him.
"I advise you to surrender with your hands bound. Otherwise, you'll only suffer for nothing." Ji Xin's voice drifted in from outside.
"Fairy Ji, are you worried that operating this Nine-Origin Soul-Shattering Formation will consume too much magic power, leaving you unable to suppress the poison?" "Qi Yan'er" said with a smile.
"You're far too arrogant." No sooner had Ji Xin finished speaking than "Qi Yan'er" abruptly transformed into a wisp of smoke. He drifted out through the flames and blades, charging straight toward the wall.
A startled "Eh?" came from outside, as though even Ji Xin had been taken by surprise.
With a thunderous boom, the flames, black smoke, blades, icy mist, and thunderbolts swelled wildly, filling the entire stone chamber. Within them, a faint wisp