When that obelisk radiated dazzling light in the darkness of night.
The dull-witted old beggar instinctively tried to hide from its radiance.
But light in the darkness was the hardest thing to hide from.
The obelisk's spiritual light forced its way into the old beggar's mind like a high-pressure water jet.
A locked door buried deep in his memories was forcibly broken open.
He clutched his head and howled in agony.
"No! No! Why?! Why are you doing this to me?! I didn't do anything wrong! Aah!!"
Ye Qiyan calmly watched the old beggar rolling on the ground and continued to increase the obelisk's output.
The chains within his memories snapped one after another, and countless painful memories came flooding back.
"No, no! I don't want to remember! I don't want to appear! I'm not, I don't want to, I, I... I... you, no! Why are you forcing me?! Turn it off!"
It was impossible to distinguish tears from rainwater on the old beggar's face. His body trembled violently, and as his memories returned, even his aura grew somewhat strange.
Despair... sorrow... pain... torment...
Just what kind of mistake had he made to display such emotions?
"Turn it off! I don't want to remember!!"
The old beggar's eyes were bloodshot. His figure flickered, and the stones beneath his feet instantly shattered. In that instant, not even Lisette's Hanging Skull Spike could keep up with the speed of his disappearance.
So fast?!
Ye Qiyan, who had remained vigilant throughout, drew his blade and slashed horizontally without hesitation.
A bright full moon instantly appeared in the rainy night.
Clang!
A clear metallic clash rang out.
The old beggar appeared before him in an instant, reaching to take the obelisk, only to be forcibly stopped by Moonshadow's slash.
A mass of energy resembling