Killing Duan Protector

That special fluctuation just now was a secret signal unique to the Blood God Sect.

It had been sent to him by Bloodwind Elder, who was in the form of a corpse—the target of their operation this time.

It meant that they were to hold on for another ten minutes.

After ten minutes, he would successfully revive through the Blood-Coagulating Soul-Gathering Formation.

At the same time, it told them to hasten their slaughter. The blood used to activate the Blood-Coagulating Soul-Gathering Formation was nearly exhausted.

After receiving Bloodwind Elder's signal, Duan Protector's previous gloom was swept away, and he once again quickened the pace of battle.

Previously, he had deliberately controlled the battle's rhythm to prevent his True Essence from being depleted too quickly and forcing him out of his secret art state.

Now, such concerns no longer mattered. Even if he accelerated the battle, he could still hold out for ten minutes.

Ye Yun, who had been watching Duan Protector closely, noticed this change.

This sudden shift caught Ye Yun off guard, and an intense sense of unease rapidly spread through his heart.

At that moment, Ye Yun's mind raced as he searched for a solution.

In truth, he did have a way to defeat Duan Protector: entering the Selfless Realm.

However, before locating the hidden danger lurking in the dark, he did not dare enter the Selfless Realm lightly.

Otherwise, even if he defeated Duan Protector, once he no longer had the Selfless Realm as his trump card—

when he faced the danger hidden in the shadows, he would be in a perilous situation with little chance of survival.

Just then, a thought suddenly flashed through Ye Yun's mind, and he instantly looked toward the corpse.

In an instant, his expression changed drastically, and an icy chill ran