When they came back to their senses, everyone's gaze settled on Chen Cuo. Their expressions varied.
"Good, good! That felt great!" Zhang Jingbei made no attempt to hide his delight. He burst out laughing. "You were so arrogant just now. This is exactly what you deserved. Go on, say something else!"
"You..."
Gongsun Jing's face was full of shock and disbelief. Then he began to struggle!
"Acting so rashly is bound to bring disaster!"
As he spoke, ripples of light spread across his body. He twisted like a fish and nearly slipped free of Chen Cuo's grip!
But Chen Cuo tightened his hand, crushed the ripples, and seized him again.
Gongsun Jing's expression changed. "You can withstand my lord's Authority?"
Before Chen Cuo could answer, Gongsun Jing flickered and split into three afterimages, escaping his grasp.
Then black-and-white light flashed. The three figures merged back into one, and Chen Cuo had him again!
Shock and fear filled Gongsun Jing's eyes.
"Don't waste your effort. You stayed here for another purpose, didn't you..."
As Chen Cuo spoke, cracks raced across the surrounding walls of ice crystal. Crisp snaps sounded from every direction.
"If you have something to say, now's the time. Once all this ice shatters and whatever's inside comes out, we'll still have no idea what's happening. That might spoil your lord's plans, wouldn't it?"
Gongsun Jing's face darkened. But with someone gripping him by the neck, how was he supposed to speak?
The others watched, exchanging bewildered looks.
Chen Cuo paid them no mind. Seeing Gongsun Jing caught between a rock and a hard place, he shook his head and suddenly tightened his grip!
That squeeze did not seem to land on Gongsun Jing's neck. It passed through flesh and closed around his soul!
At once, all strength left