The hall doors burst open with a thunderous bang, as though struck by an immense force.
A gale swept fine magnetic sand into the hall with a howl.
The eerie green glow of the Netherworld Pearls flickered violently in the churning wind, casting the figures inside into fragmented shadows.
A figure in black stepped over the scattered sand, strolling inside at an unhurried pace.
Dark gold demon runes embroidered the hem of his black robe, rippling with his steps and shimmering with an uncanny luster, as though demonic power stirred within them.
The newcomer was tall and thin, like an upright bamboo pole, with a sinister face and a slight, inscrutable curl to his lips.
The scar at the corner of his eye appeared and vanished in the green light of the Netherworld Pearls-this was Gong Shisan's senior brother, Qing Guhong.
His lightning-sharp gaze swept over the three people in the hall before settling on the jade box in Gong Shisan's hand. His lips twisted in a sneer:
"Junior brother, what a rare sight. You actually parted with a treasure like the Yu Yu Profound True Pill? This is the first time you've been so generous. You've certainly made your senior brother see you in a new light."
Before he finished speaking, he had already strolled into the center of the hall, each step seeming to land upon their hearts.
He idly toyed with a superior magnetic crystal the size of a pigeon's egg between his fingertips. Electricity crackled across its surface like silver snakes dancing wildly, and it faintly exuded a force capable of suppressing the surrounding geomagnetic power.
At the sight of him, Xuangu's face instantly turned deathly pale. Cold sweat sprang from his forehead, and he dared not even breathe heavily.
Palace Master Qing Guhong had always