Published: November 30, -0001
"Quick! It’s too fast." As soon as the black figure appeared, it unleashed a vicious whip strike on Ling Jun, catching him completely off guard and instantly exploding him apart. At that moment, a piece of ancient, tortoise-shell-like object floated in mid-air, emanating a bizarre and eerie aura. Miraculously, half of Ling Jun's exploded body quickly reassembled, only for him to spit out a mouthful of blood and be sent flying back dozens of meters.
"Who on earth are you?" Ling Jun, drenched in blood, looked up in shock at the skull captain above him. This person was clad in a black robe, his features obscured by the darkness of his mask, but upon closer inspection, he appeared extremely gaunt, like a vengeful spirit. How had such a powerful figure emerged beside Qin Chen? When did he arrive, and what kind of treasure was that black cauldron?
A wave of fear surged within Ling Jun. As an expert of the Dan Pavilion, he had always been alongside Qin Chen, yet he had never encountered this hooded figure before. Now, this person had suddenly emerged from the black cauldron, leaving Ling Jun horrified. Was this man a powerful expert brought in by Qin Chen from the outside world?
However, the ancient Yu realm was unique, containing astonishing spatial laws. No one could even bring spirit pets inside, how could Qin Chen bring in a living person? Furthermore, human experts were not like spirit pets; they couldn't survive in spatial items like spirit pet bags. So, what exactly was this black cauldron, and how could someone remain safe inside it?
In an instant, Ling Jun was filled with confusion, feeling as though he had stumbled upon a tremendous secret.
"Eh, you actually didn't die?" On the other side, the skull captain was equally astonished. His cultivation had already reached the peak of the mid-stage of the eighth level human realm, and ordinarily, that strike would have been enough to obliterate someone like Ling Jun at the initial peak of the eighth level. Yet, despite being injured, Ling Jun appeared largely unharmed.
No wonder the master didn’t let me take action at first. Indeed, the experts of this martial domain are quite extraordinary, with many life-saving techniques, one could say similar to a turtle’s hard shell.
Without further ado, the skull captain struck again, for Qin Chen had instructed him to eliminate the opponent immediately upon his arrival, leaving no opportunity for the opponent to breathe. The white bone whip spun like a chain, wrapping Ling Jun in its embrace, and the space around the whip twisted as if it were a distorted soap bubble. However, Ling Jun was faster. At the moment the skull captain struck, a rune appeared in Ling Jun’s hand, exuding a strange aura, and he was about to merge into the void to vanish.
"Skull captain, block him!" Qin Chen shouted coldly, simultaneously charging forward. The skull captain didn’t need further prompting; he raised his hand, and a blood-red war spear appeared in his other hand, swinging it to unleash a wave of dark blood energy that enveloped Ling Jun.
"Thinking of leaving? Did you ask me first?" the skull captain roared ferociously.
Under the blockade of the blood-black energy, Ling Jun’s previously ethereal body began to weaken its connection to the void. "Damn it! Since you insist on dying, I shall fulfill your wish!" Ling Jun's face turned desperate, his expression hysterical as he roared, gritting his teeth. His right hand pressed against his forehead, and an inexplicable power surged from his body, causing him to visibly wither as his essence blood was instantaneously consumed.
In an instant, a terrifying aura that could shake the heavens spread from his forehead, and a humanoid phantom emerged above him. The phantom raised its hand, and a white imperial light slashed forth from Ling Jun's brow.
"The will of the Nine Heavens Martial Emperor!" Qin Chen’s pupils constricted as his scalp tingled.
This was what he feared the most.
Just like back at the Tianlong Stronghold, the Law Enforcement Hall’s Scarlet Lotus Fairy had been implanted with a strong person's consciousness by Ji Hongchen. This consciousness was akin to embedding an intention within someone; it would activate whenever that person faced life-threatening danger. However, the Ancient Yu realm was peculiar; it was a separate space where even the strong Nine Heavens Martial Emperor couldn’t transmit their intentions or personally descend.