Taking a deep breath, the Venerable Lord of Demon Shadow Palace looked noticeably more solemn.
The Heavenly Doom Stone had been catalyzed by the chain formations, suppressing his cultivation realm. This meant...
...that his current situation had become even more dangerous.
Under such circumstances, even though his true cultivation was at the Out of Body stage, he did not dare relax or let down his guard in the slightest.
As he spoke, his gaze continued sweeping rapidly through the formations.
Before he could discover anything, the formations stirred again, and another figure silently appeared amid the formation cluster.
The newcomer stepped upon ripples in the formations. Wherever he went, the formation lights blazed brilliantly, and marks from different formations interwove like gears in a precision instrument.
He wore a long blue robe and bore a handsome, unfamiliar face.
It was none other than Su Shi'er, traveling outside under the identity of Han Yu.
Seeing the suddenly appearing figure, the people within the formation frowned slightly, each reacting differently.
Shen Luoyan, Hou Sihai, and Lin Wuyou already knew the true identity beneath Su Shi'er's current appearance.
As for Ren Yunzong, Zhu Hanwei, and Leng Yan, their gazes swept over him, thoughtful looks flashing in their eyes before they too understood.
Lu Chenyuan and Witty Scholar, however, merely frowned slightly, unaware of the newcomer's true identity.
"Han Yu of Yun Ge Sect?! I never expected you to arrive before the others! What... are you planning to die in Su Shi'er's place?"
The Venerable Lord of Demon Shadow Palace kept his eyes fixed on Su Shi'er. With a single glance, he recognized the identity represented by Su Shi'er's current face.
But halfway through his words, his brows lifted slightly. Sensing a somewhat familiar aura, his voice abruptly stopped.
His eyes rolled, as though