One puzzle unsolved, another arises

On the other side of the arena, protected by three spinning Silver Rings, Wu Zhengxin finished chanting his incantation and turned part of his attention to dealing with the eight firebirds.

"Tsk, tsk. All that effort, and you can't even crack my shield?"

Wu Zhengxin sneered. "Fine, then. Today I'll open your eyes and show you what this Movement-Sealing Talisman is truly worth!"

With that, Wu Zhengxin flung the Talisman Paper forward.

At the same time, the three Silver Rings suddenly unleashed a powerful blast of air, smashing the eight firebirds into sparks that vanished completely in the blink of an eye.

The instant the Movement-Sealing Talisman activated,

Mo Chen felt his whole body grow heavy. Even his hair seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and he plunged down, slamming hard into the arena floor.

"A binding spell?"

Mo Chen rolled to his feet as soon as he landed. Just as he was about to adjust his stance to face his opponent, his feet suddenly caught.

At some point, a ring of dark green light had spread beneath his feet, forming an eerie circle roughly ten feet across.

The dim light flowed over the ground, exuding an indescribable air of evil.

Mo Chen frowned and formed the hand seals for Earth Escape and Fire Escape in quick succession. Spiritual light flashed again and again beneath his feet, but his heels seemed nailed to the ground. No matter how he channeled his Dharma Power, he could not take even half a step outside the strange circle.

What effect did these Talismans have? How could they counter the Five Elements Escape Art?

That was not even the most terrifying part. Worse still, the strange circle created by these Talismans kept shrinking!

Meanwhile, Wu Zhengxin had already prepared his killing move.

He brought