Sikong Yi wanted to leave, but Ye Ming would not let him.
An all-out melee erupted.
Meanwhile, inside the Silverwing Family's treetop palace, more than a dozen Black Gold Rank warriors and several dozen Gold Rank warriors stood guard. With the mine under attack, they were on high alert, as though facing a formidable enemy, and dared not lower their guard.
Yet Nie Li simply strolled right in.
Of course, he had activated his shadow demon spirit.
And in the palace corridor, he did indeed find Duan Jian, still bound to a pillar and being whipped.
That was right. He had come here alone precisely for Duan Jian.
The ones whipping him were still two Gold Rank warriors.
Nie Li glanced at his Space Ring. With a whole heap of things inside, what did he have to fear?
The two Gold Rank warriors were still whipping Duan Jian with all their might when someone suddenly tapped their shoulders.
When they turned around, they saw an orange-haired fellow smiling and waving at them.
"Hello there~~"
The words had barely left his mouth when an ancient-looking greatsword appeared, and two heads flew.
Nie Li followed through with another slash, severing the chains that had kept Duan Jian bound.
"Hey there. I've come to rescue you."
Duan Jian had never imagined that Nie Li, whom he had seen on the Sky Screen, would actually come here, let alone infiltrate the Silverwing Family's treetop palace alone to rescue him.
"Catch. If you want to get out, you'll have to put in some effort."
A greatsword flew out of Nie Li's Space Ring and landed in Duan Jian's hands.
Its broad blade was reddish-black throughout, engraved with the head of a black dragon and set with a crimson jewel.
"The Black Dragon Heaven-Burning Sword. Finding