Black mist billowed from the pitch-black figure, sweeping every corner of the square with an evil aura of utter, chilling Cold Yin. Everyone shuddered as a chill rose along their spines, making their hair stand on end.
Earth Demon Old Ghost turned toward Protector Xuan and Iron Protector, his eyes filled with confusion. He remembered contacting only two Soul Hall Protectors this time. Where had this third one suddenly come from?
Protector Xuan and Iron Protector exchanged glances, but each saw only bewilderment in the other's eyes. Clearly, neither knew anything about this apparent colleague who had suddenly appeared.
"Protectors, who is this?"
Earth Demon Old Ghost questioned Protector Xuan and Iron Protector in a puzzled tone.
Protector Xuan: ...
Iron Protector: ...
Neither had any idea how to answer Earth Demon Old Ghost's question. They could only remain silent. They wanted to know who this sudden arrival was, too.
"Kekekeke..."
Hun Changqing unleashed a burst of eerie laughter from the sky. Hoarse and shrill, like the wailing of a vengeful ghost, it rode the gusts of sinister wind through the valley's square and into everyone's ears.
The laughter made everyone's eardrums throb painfully, as though evil spirits were howling beside their ears. Even Earth Demon Old Ghost and the two Protectors found it unbearable. The piercing sound left their expressions ugly.
As his sinister laughter echoed through the valley, Hun Changqing slowly descended before Su Qian's group, trailing billowing black mist like a great demon descending upon the world. Wisps of black vapor lingered and churned along his path.
Only after Hun Changqing landed did the mist around him slowly withdraw into his body, revealing his black robes and hood.
Seeing Hun Changqing beside him, Su Qian felt the tension that had risen with the two Protectors' arrival ease,