The long whip flicked out and the world seemed to become blood-red. It seemed like countless ghosts were crawling out of the ground and letting out piercing cries. Even though the Soul Tower abated most of the assault on his soul, Tianming still felt stabbing pains.

Qi Qiling’s decision had been the right one. Tianming wouldn’t dare to kill anyone under the observation of an Oldgod Ring, so she could rely on her advantage, her soul, to force Tianming to release his hostage. 

However, she had miscalculated.

Before, Tianming had been her young brother’s opponent, so she had underestimated...