An unknown amount of time passed.
Faint howls of beasts, and even the cries of crows, drifted from afar:
"Caw, caw-"
"Awooo..."
As Lü Yan's divine sense gradually awakened, a splitting headache flooded his mind. His once-surging qi sea had been completely sealed by some unknown spell, and he could barely even struggle against the restraints around him.
Sensing something wrong, Lü Yan instantly came fully awake. His first thought was that some unknown Demon Path titan had captured him, intending to refine his soul, possess his body, or the like.
But he was second only to the Sect Master. Even his senior brother, the Sect Master, could not possibly have knocked him out and carried him off without a sound...
Who on earth had done this...
Could the Corpse Ancestor have emerged from seclusion...
Although horrified, Lü Yan quickly calmed down. Discovering that all his qi meridians were sealed, he could only resort to the ancient method of reconnaissance-pricking up his ears.
Crackle, crackle~
A campfire crackled in the distance, and he could faintly smell roasting meat.
What was this place...
Could it be some Demon Path den, where they roasted people alive over charcoal...
The unknown titan who had captured him clearly noticed his movements. Soon, a voice sounded nearby:
"Awake?"
The voice was hoarse, its gender indiscernible.
Lü Yan could hear the voice, yet could not sense the speaker's presence at all. His heart sank:
"Who might you be?"
"Who I am doesn't matter. Just answer my questions honestly, and I won't do anything to you."
"..."
This person had captured Lü Yan with effortless ease, and held his life entirely in their hands. How could he believe such nonsense? After some thought, he said coldly:
"Kill me if you wish. I've slain countless fiends in