Under Qin Potian's assault, Hu Liena gradually returned to her original appearance.
"You! Let me go."
"Your first thousand-year soul ring is exceedingly rare even within Spirit Hall, so I guessed you must be some important figure in Spirit Hall, right?"
"Since you already know about our operation, there's no way we can let you leave alive."
"Third Soul Skill, Thunder Chains."
"Ah!" Shackles woven from bolts of lightning bound Hu Liena tightly. Numbing currents flowed through her body, leaving her utterly powerless.
Bang.
Qin Potian slammed Hu Liena heavily onto the floor. Meng Xuanji immediately lunged forward, trying to free her.
"Stop!"
Qin Potian's Thunderbolt Hammer martial soul appeared in his hand, its massive hammerhead aimed directly at Meng Xuanji's head. Two yellow and two purple soul rings emerged, accompanied by an oppressive pressure.
"Take one more step, and I'll kill both of you." Under Qin Potian's threat, Meng Xuanji could only remain where he was.
"Now, I'll give you a chance to live. Kill her, and I'll let you join us. Otherwise, the two of you will die together tonight."
Qin Potian wanted Hu Liena's death to bind Meng Xuanji firmly to his criminal ship. Once Meng Xuanji killed Hu Liena, he would become Spirit Hall's most wanted traitor.
Someone in an even more dangerous position than they were.
"Ugh... Meng Xuanji, d-don't."
Hu Liena was tortured beyond endurance by the electric current. The currents running through the shackles were like venomous snakes gnawing at her body, leaving her without even the strength to calm herself and think.
"Don't worry about me. You... run. You can get away."
"Run? Heh, are you joking, little girl? There are so many Soul Ancestors here. If we let two little one-ring brats escape, where would we put our faces?" said an