Yan Chihuo stopped running instead. The jade pendant had changed. If it was targeting him, then given how strange it was, even if he fled, it might still be able to find him. If it was not, perhaps there might be some benefit to be gained.
The instant the jade pendant shattered, a streak of green light flew out and plunged into the three masses of blood mist. The three masses gathered together, churning up and down like boiling water.
A sense of danger rose in Yan Chihuo's heart. He manifested Three Heads and Six Arms again, and one hand formed a spell seal. A golden stamp immediately appeared in the air—it was the Soul-Seizing Seal.
Seeing that the green light earlier had seemed to be a soul, he used the Soul-Seizing Seal. Yet the golden light shot out by the stamp fell toward the blood mist, only to be unable to penetrate even within three inches of it.
Yan Chihuo could not help growing anxious. He urged his magic power three more times, and the Soul-Seizing Seal sent out three beams of golden light, each stronger than the last, but they still could not enter the blood mist.
A long howl rang out, and the blood mist actually transformed into a human shape—first the torso, then the head and limbs, and only lastly the facial features. Once the features emerged, Yan Chihuo blurted out, "So it's you!" This person was actually the Fourth Protector of the True Spirit Family!
The Fourth Protector was also startled. "You've seen me before?"
Yan Chihuo gave a cold laugh. "Who in Qilin Manor doesn't know the Fourth Protector of the True Spirit Family?" Naturally, he would not reveal that he possessed a Spiritual Eye, so he casually made up an excuse.
Unexpectedly, the