Just as the Black-Clothed Man and Xiao Yan's group were wavering in alarm and uncertainty, a figure slowly materialized out of thin air.
"Brother Liu?!"
The instant "Liu Yu" appeared, Xiao Yan could not help crying out. Although they had not seen each other for several years, his impression of Liu Yu remained vivid...
"Things won't be so troublesome now. That terrifying flash of soul power just now came from your Brother Liu..."
Yao Chen chuckled from within the Bone Flame Ring. He had absolute confidence in Liu Yu's strength...
To Yao Chen, Liu Yu had long since become someone akin to those people from the ancient clans.
Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, that black-robed Dou Zun had put him under tremendous pressure.
Beside him, Cao Ying studied the figure who had suddenly appeared. His looks alone were stunning, but she kept feeling that something was off about him, though she could not put her finger on it...
"You know him?"
Cao Ying could not resist asking Xiao Yan. The man before them seemed immensely powerful. Perhaps they could survive this time...
"Yes."
Xiao Yan answered softly without explaining further.
"May I ask why you broke my Soul Barrier?"
The Black-Clothed Man's expression grew grave. The person before him gave him the strange impression that he did not exist at all. He could not sense even a trace of his aura...
"Xiao Yan, it's been a long time."
Liu Yu ignored the Black-Clothed Man's question and turned toward Xiao Yan with a light chuckle.
"It has. After all these years apart, I never imagined I'd run into you in the Pill Realm, Brother Liu. Fate really does work in mysterious ways!"
Xiao Yan sounded rather wistful, then asked curiously:
"Brother Liu, are