Zhao Xiaohu dragged Wang Rui and scrambled toward the high ground.
The Sishui River had burst its banks, sweeping the last of the straw into the current. Yuwen Junan, having fought for over an hour, felt the ache in his wrists. The Chiru trapped within the Sky Net had long since fallen unconscious. As the net, which had been aimed at his face, slowed its momentum, Consort Wen realized her opportunity had arrived.
With a flick of her will, the Malicious Qi hidden beneath the water was unleashed in its entirety, condensing into thousands of water-formed tentacles that chased Yuwen Junan’s ankles, ready to drag him into the abyss. The sky above was swallowed by bottomless black mist; the lights of Yunzhou grew unreachable. Yuwen Junan hung in mid-air, his Spiritual Power nearly exhausted.
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