Wolong chuckled. "I'd very much like to die, but I don't think the seven of you alone can kill me."
Great Township Lord Yun Jin said nothing, merely watching him impassively.
Ye Zilong, Xiao Huohuo, Dao Kuang, Lin Fan, Mo Qilin, and Chen Ding'an frowned.
Lin Fan asked in confusion, "Your aura is only at the Creator God level. Would killing you be that difficult?"
Wolong smiled. "That's because the Divine Nails on my body have forcibly Sealed me. Once an outside force interferes, the Sealing will loosen, and I'll lose all reason and become a great demonic monster."
"Take my advice and leave! The farther away, the better. I know you want my Jealousy Mask, but that won't be easy, and you'll lose your lives over it."
Yun Jin nodded slightly. "You're right, but I still want to try."
"Then... suit yourself." With that, Wolong closed his eyes and paid them no further attention.
Yun Jin stepped forward, Divine Yuan Power erupting around him. Golden radiance pierced the clouds and surged straight toward Wolong, enveloping him.
As the radiance swept over the Divine Nails, they instantly let out a piercing hum. Tiny cracks spread bit by bit across the shafts embedded in the rock wall.
Wolong's tightly shut eyes snapped open, an unnatural gray-black color already spreading through them. His aura surged wildly out through the cracks.
His originally delicate face twisted and swelled at a visible rate. Black fur sprouted wildly from his pores, and his nails grew into sharp claws gleaming with cold light.
"You... wouldn't listen... then... none of you will leave!"
The hoarse words rolled from Wolong's throat. He abruptly broke free of the Divine Nails pinning him. All nine flew out and slammed into the rock wall, blasting nine bottomless craters into it.
Surging