Hongku's Rise to Power

"That brat Hongku even broke your Plague Technique?"

Dodging amid the clouds and mist, Venerable Yun's body was in an extremely peculiar state.

In this state, she could hardly harm others, but ordinary people's methods could do nothing to her either.

When encountering formations or traps, it was an excellent technique for preserving her life.

She could even control her body, transformed into a mass of cloud and mist, to move through the air.

Four venerables had come in. Venerable Yun felt it wasn't her turn to lead the charge; she only needed to stall for a while, and Hongku would surely be slain by the other venerables.

"It wasn't just my Plague Technique. Venerable Sanxiao and Venerable Daode were also defeated by Hongku. Those two were captured, and now only we are left!"

When Venerable Wenhuang came stumbling over to ask for help, Venerable Yun answered.

They exchanged only a few words, but Venerable Yun felt a sinking dread.

"Is that fellow really so capable?" Venerable Yun asked in disbelief.

"You turned your body into cloud and mist to dodge and weren't with us. You didn't see how we fought until heaven and earth went dark," Venerable Wenhuang said with a sigh. "We were just a little short. What a pity!"

"Just a little short? What do you mean?" Venerable Yun asked, her heart sinking.

"Hongku, he... you..."

"Speak up! Venerable Wenhuang, what's wrong?"

Inside the Five Ghost Yin Wind Sword Formation, Venerable Wenhuang spoke again and again. His face then turned deathly pale, and his body crumpled to the ground.

In the air, Venerable Yun's voice continued for three or four seconds before white vapor swiftly gathered into a clump.

When the white vapor dispersed, Venerable Yun's body appeared again in its normal form.

Her eyes were somewhat