Mission Accomplished

A slender fishing line appeared abruptly in the depths of the universe.

Yet despite its thinness, the ripples emanating from the fishing line still drew everyone's attention.

Especially Yan Jue!

Yan Jue's pupils trembled slightly. The energy around his arm actually began to dissipate and retreat. Looking closely, one could see fear emerging from the depths of Yan Jue's eyes.

"You—"

"Weren't you trapped in the chaos?!"

Yan Jue cried out.

It was as though he recognized the owner of that fishing line.

Following Yan Jue's gaze, Yang Chen looked over.

Above the rift in the void, a face vaguely appeared within it.

And when Yang Chen saw that face clearly, his entire body could not help but tremble slightly.

The Straw Hat Man!

That face was astonishingly identical to his own. It was also the Straw Hat Man he had seen at Feng Xunzi's place!

What was going on?

Yan Jue knew the Straw Hat Man?

Oh, no—rather, the being within Yan Jue knew the Straw Hat Man?

Questions swirled through Yang Chen's mind.

They even made him temporarily forget the pain wracking his body.

Yan Jue's body began to tremble as he continuously shook his head.

"Impossible, impossible! Why me?!"

Yan Jue roared, rage mixed with fear.

Fear from the very depths of his soul!

Yet the universe had fallen silent. All that remained was Yan Jue's unwilling roar.

Yan Jue became utterly despondent. His eyes began to cloud over, and even his body started to sway.

The fishing line gently wound itself around Yan Jue's body. Strangely enough, Yan Jue did not resist in the slightest, as though he knew that resistance would be useless.

The fishing line lifted gently. A red shadow was instantly drawn out from Yan Jue's body, then violently reeled back in.

Yang