Yan Xi's body refused to move. It felt as if invisible chains bound him in place. In Ling Yue's palm, the crimson seal glowed, radiating a deadly power.
"Yan Xi..."
Her voice echoed, yet it wasn't hers.
Mo Ye tried to strike from the shadows, but a single glance from Ling Yue sent him flying backward. Bai Xuan attempted to form a sealing spell, but his fingers trembled.
"Is this... really Ling Yue?" Ren Yue whispered.
Yan Xi gritted his teeth. This wasn't her.
But it was her body, her voice…
And then, the Blood Seal burned into Yan Xi's chest.
His eyes widened as the Flame Seal inside him ignited—not to fight, but to lock him in place.
"Enough!"
Bai Xuan's voice rang out. The sky darkened in an instant, and golden seals appeared around Ling Yue.
Bai Xuan raised both hands. "Ancient Celestial Seal: Tears of the Heavens!"
Golden seals surrounded Ling Yue.
But she… smiled.
And then, a crimson explosion shattered the sky.
The last thing Yan Xi saw was Ling Yue's smile—and the heavens dyed completely in blood