The newly broken-through [Copper Skin] tightened around his bones, letting out a faint muffled crack.
Use Breath Concealment Art.
The golden-red vitality surging outside his body immediately drew inward, all of it pressed down into his dantian.
The courtyard was quiet—quiet in a way that felt a little sinister.
Not a single birdcall or insect chirp that should have been there in the morning could be heard.
Even the wind had stopped blowing.
Second Uncle stood in the front yard with a broom in hand, his entire body frozen stiff.
Why did the weather feel so oppressive?
Second Uncle rubbed his arms, trembling nonstop as he spoke.
The morning air was exceptionally dry, making him feel intensely uncomfortable.
Second Uncle's lips were parched, and his messy hair clung to his scalp.
"Second Uncle, don't move from the front yard."
Li Pingsheng said only that.
With a kick of his feet, [Wind Treading].
His entire body became a gray blur as he ran toward the back garden.
The closer he got to the pond, the stronger the dampness in the air became.
The leaves of the expensive potted plants lining both sides of the corridor had all withered and curled up.
The varnish on the wooden pillars had lost its luster, and cracks had even appeared.
All moisture and life's essence were draining in a single direction.
Li Pingsheng stopped at the moon gate leading into the back garden.
The sight before him made every muscle in his body contract at once.
The water level in what had once been a clear pond had dropped by more than three feet.
A large patch of wet mud covered in green moss surrounded the pond.
A crack two fingers wide had appeared across the surface of the mud.
The water was littered with