Unveil the Veil!

A muffled explosion shook the air. Final Ash Fire burst apart like a firework, scattering black sparks and ice crystals in every direction. Xia Lun narrowed his eyes and peered through the rising smoke. The Light Spiral made of human eyeballs had been blown to ash.

Prime's connection to this world had been severed completely!

But before Xia Lun could celebrate, the scorching wind from the Black Flame struck what seemed to be an expanding, transparent shell and surged back toward him!

The Echo was still coming!

Xia Lun's heart sank. He curled his fingers, shifted to a reverse grip on his sword, lowered his shoulder, and tucked in his elbow. He aimed the point at the onrushing black smoke.

The cold blade reflected the deep-black fire. Every particle in the smoke stood out clearly.

The next instant, Xia Lun thrust.

Just before the smoke hit him, his taut right arm sprang forward. For the second time, he used Curse-Reversal Strike!

Bang!

The blade tore through the smoke with a muffled sonic boom.

But this time, Curse-Reversal Strike did nothing!

The Echo from the Light Spiral's explosion was not a curse!

The realization had barely struck when the Echo and black smoke hit Xia Lun together.

Stinging ice crystals lashed his face. At almost the same instant, a violent pull like a whirlpool seized him from beneath his feet!

The world spun!

His insides lurched. Xia Lun's vision went black, and he stumbled a step.

"Xia Lun!" Renee rushed to his side and raised her Holy Shield. "Are you all right?"

His heart pounded, and his ears rang. Renee's voice sounded as faint as a bubble vanishing in the deep sea. Xia Lun focused and, through his Extraordinary Perception, faintly sensed the source of the pull.

It was not Prime