In an instant, all the Soul-Locking Chains that had been darting about at high speed, ready to attack Lin Chuan, trembled. It was as though their strength had been drained away, leaving them quivering faintly in midair.
Deep within the Soul Refining Mist Sea, a muffled groan rang out. Blood instantly seeped from Mei's seven orifices, turning his face deathly pale in the blink of an eye. His entire body trembled, his expression filled with utter disbelief!
"How is this possible... Why did his attack power increase so drastically in an instant... What exactly did he do..."
Mei's mind throbbed with excruciating pain. Although Lin Chuan had only severed a single Soul-Locking Chain, all the chains were connected, and their essence was Mei's soul. Damage one, and the whole was affected. As long as one Soul-Locking Chain was damaged, it dealt Mei a devastating blow!
This was the nature of soul attacks. When you yourself were powerful, such attacks were nearly impossible to counter—once they hit, death was almost certain. But if you encountered a nemesis, or someone whose soul power was even stronger than yours, then the terrifying backlash would strike!
That Soul Refining Sect disciple who had ambushed Lin Chuan earlier had suffered this fate. Mei was suffering it now as well!
Moreover, compared with that Soul Refining Sect disciple, Mei's injuries were far more severe. Lin Chuan had forcibly severed his Soul-Locking Chain with a sword. It was equivalent to Lin Chuan's sword striking directly at his soul. Even though he was a Soul Refining Sect disciple with an exceptionally powerful soul, that strike still made him feel the threat of death.
Lin Chuan, who was within the Soul Refining Mist Sea, did not care about any of that. Seeing how effective his sword strike had been,