Dark Purple Nether Qi erupted from Dugu Bo's body as nine Soul Rings rose beneath his feet.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red.
The phantom of the Nine Nether Divine Dragon emerged behind him. Its Dark Golden Dragon Eyes locked onto the black shadow fleeing farther and farther away, while Dragon Might descended like a tangible mountain, crushing down upon it.
The black shadow's body suddenly stiffened.
He felt an invisible force suppressing his body completely, as though an unseen hand had seized the back of his neck and dragged him down from the air.
He crashed onto the ground and tried to struggle to his feet, only to discover that he could not move even a single finger.
Dugu Bo walked up to him and looked down at him.
"Who sent you?"
The black shadow gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Dugu Bo did not ask a second time.
He crouched down and placed one hand on the black shadow's crown.
Nine Nether Power surged into the other man's mind, charging directly into his Sea of Consciousness.
It was a method even more brutal and direct than the Soul-Searching Technique, forcibly reading his memories.
The black shadow's body convulsed violently, and pained whimpers escaped his mouth.
He did not pass out, because Dugu Bo would not allow him to.
Pain crashed against his consciousness like tidal waves. He wanted to die, but he did not even have the strength to bite off his own tongue.
A moment later, Dugu Bo withdrew his hand.
His expression turned even colder.
Gui Mei.
Ghost Douluo, one of Spirit Hall's elders.
This black shadow was Gui Mei's subordinate, sent under Gui Mei's orders to capture Dugu Yan.
Gui Mei wanted to study Dugu Yan's Martial Soul Evolution, attempting to uncover