At a glance, Jinyao's expression changed drastically.
Before Lu Ye had summoned her, she had remained on the Talent Tree and knew nothing of the present situation. Yet the moment she appeared, she saw Lu Ye suffering such a calamity.
She did not know what that fishhook was, but the dense aura of a Supreme Treasure emanating from it could not be faked.
She immediately realized that this was likely a Supreme Treasure designed to target the Divine Soul.
Daring not delay, she immediately activated the power of the Soul Suppressing Bell. As a clear jingling rang out, Jinyao raised a hand and pointed toward Lu Ye.
In an instant, a layer of Mystic Light enveloped Lu Ye's Soul Body, as though he had donned a suit of dark robes.
The dragging force abruptly stalled, and even the golden fishing line snapped taut.
Yet Lu Ye's face twisted in extreme agony, and he nearly screamed aloud.
The powers of two Supreme Treasures were locked in a tug-of-war over his Soul Body. One sought to fish him out, while the other sought to keep him behind. It was as though two different forces were tearing his Soul Body apart.
Such pain was beyond imagining.
Had his Soul Body not been fairly resilient, an ordinary Harmony Dao cultivator's Soul Body would likely have shattered from that alone.
Even so, Lu Ye could feel that his Soul Body had been injured.
Fortunately, the situation had improved somewhat.
Before Jinyao appeared, he had been utterly powerless against Saint Lu's might. But now, he barely possessed the means to resist.
He forcefully suppressed the soul-devouring pain and pushed his Divine Soul Power to its limit. Even so, he could not completely withstand Saint Lu's methods.
The clearest sign was that his Soul Body was still