"What's that?"
Su Shi'er's pupils suddenly contracted as he swiftly fixed his gaze on the blood-red light that had appeared in his field of vision.
Behind him, Xuan Jiang, who had likewise been intensely focused and carefully observing and learning, felt his heart skip a beat as well.
Having followed Su Shi'er and Mu Chengxue all this way, he had watched the two make their moves one after another. Whether dealing with the Blood Demon Fiendish Energy or finding ways to break the restrictions and formations, he had benefited immensely.
When high-level cultivators cast spells and circulate their cultivation, their use of power was itself something worth studying.
Yet just as he was immersed in it, another unexpected change erupted ahead.
As the blood-red light appeared, an invisible pressure capable of cowing one's soul spread outward. Xuan Jiang's breathing halted, and he felt as though someone had tightly gripped his heart, stopping it from beating.
An endless suffocating sensation crashed toward him, making even his soul tremble involuntarily.
The blood flowing through his entire body seemed to boil, threatening to burst from his body beyond his control.
Xuan Jiang felt it most intensely, but Su Shi'er was no better off.
Even as he cried out in alarm, he felt that immense pressure as well.
The pressure was everywhere, giving him the illusion that he could die and vanish at any moment.
Even... when he immediately connected with the Immortal Body Puppet within the Small World, the feeling did not improve in the slightest.
Ahead of Su Shi'er, Mu Chengxue, who had been breaking the formation with all her strength, turned deathly pale, her expression changing drastically as well.
Ignoring Su Shi'er's question, Mu Chengxue rapidly retreated.
But just as she moved, having only retreated to Su Shi'er's position, the blood-red