Xu Qingtong was flying toward the top of the cliff when a long, scarlet tongue suddenly struck him from behind. The Flying Heaven Wings immediately dimmed, losing their power of flight.
Before Xu Qingtong could react, the long tongue curled around him, wrapping him inside as a foul, fishy stench rushed into his face.
Realizing the situation was dire, Xu Qingtong tried to draw the Fengyi Sword, only to discover, to his dismay, that he had already been wrapped up like a rice dumpling. His hands and feet were tightly bound, and his body was plunging rapidly downward with the tongue.
Oh no! The Darknight Flying Tuo's tongue has caught me!
His thoughts raced like lightning. In his haste, all he could do was summon a jade talisman with a thought.
Then Xu Qingtong's body, wrapped in the Darknight Flying Tuo's tongue, shot toward its mouth.
With a crack, the Darknight Flying Tuo's jaws snapped tightly shut. Xu Qingtong's figure slowly vanished, turning into a jade talisman.
At the critical moment, Xu Qingtong had remembered the Substitute Talisman Shen Haotian had given him and hastily summoned it. It had taken the disaster in his stead, allowing him to escape the Darknight Flying Tuo's mouth.
Having activated the Substitute Talisman, Xu Qingtong slipped free of the Darknight Flying Tuo's tongue. Without pausing for an instant, he summoned the Evil-Slaying Sword, stepped onto it, and swiftly flew out of the abyss.
"Senior Sister, run!" Xu Qingtong pulled Du Siwen up from her meditation and ran into the distance without looking back.
As he ran, he released his divine sense to watch for any movement behind them. Only after running more than ten li did Xu Qingtong stop.
"Qingtong, what happened? What did you encounter?" Du Siwen asked.
"A Darknight Flying Tuo! Extremely