Su Jiu, Chu Luohen, and Ning Fan stood apart in a triangle.
The three exchanged a knowing glance and simultaneously channeled spiritual qi into their palms.
Then they cut a wound across their palms.
At the same time, they pressed their wounds against the gray, hazy ground.
A golden point of light instantly lit up beneath each of their hands, and lines connected the points to form a triangle.
The golden radiance gradually spread outward from the triangle.
Soon, the wraith lurking in the shadows had her true form exposed by the golden light.
The moment she appeared, she aimed her sharp claws at Su Jiu's back.
But Su Jiu had been prepared. Pushing off with her toes, she immediately darted toward the center of the triangle.
Naturally, the wraith followed close behind, intent on catching her.
Before long, however, she realized something was wrong. The closer she followed Su Jiu toward the center of the triangular beams of light, the hotter her surroundings became.
The searing sting gave her a sense of grave danger.
Although she had long since lost her awareness as a wraith, her instinctive perception remained.
And so the wraith stopped pursuing Su Jiu and chose to retreat immediately.
But how could the Three Talents Formation laid by Su Jiu, Chu Luohen, and Ning Fan be somewhere she could enter and leave as she pleased?
As the wraith tried to escape the area, a screen of light abruptly rose around the triangle.
Perhaps realizing that retreat was hopeless, the wraith immediately turned to attack Su Jiu again.
At that moment, Su Jiu held the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl between her thumb and forefinger. Her eyes were gently closed, and she murmured words that, upon closer listening, sounded like an incantation.
Chu Luohen and Ning Fan maintained the