This was precisely the Soul-Seizing Seal. Yan Chihuo was badly wounded and lacked magical power, but his soul was unharmed. The might of this soul technique was not diminished in the slightest; only, with his depleted magical power, he could not use it many times. If he failed to defeat the enemy in one stroke and allowed the ugly woman to become wary, robbing him of the element of surprise, then even if Yan Chihuo joined forces with Zihai, defeat and death would still await them.
At first, Yan Chihuo deliberately attacked with the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword, hoping to lull the woman into carelessness. The ugly woman's master was originally an extraordinary figure and had long seen that Yan Chihuo was severely injured. It had been inconvenient for him to act at the time, for fear of arousing others' suspicions, so he had sent this woman in pursuit. Thus, she already knew Yan Chihuo was wounded. Though she knew he possessed some skill, she had not taken him overly seriously.
In her eyes, her initial probing had already been cautious enough. Yet she had still fallen into Yan Chihuo's trap. Just as Yan Chihuo thought his scheme had succeeded, the golden seal suddenly blazed with light, and a sheet of golden radiance descended upon the ugly woman. Seeing that she had no time to dodge or defend, a seven-colored barrier abruptly rose around her body.
The golden radiance touched the seven-colored barrier ever so slightly. With a soft pop, it all turned into wisps of smoke. Yan Chihuo was startled, thinking, This woman actually has such a treasure on her!
The ugly woman, meanwhile, broke out in a cold sweat. That seven-colored barrier was a protective treasure her master had given her. It could activate on its own