Dugu Jin's voice rang out through the entire Xuanyuan Lake. "So long as Her Eminence is alive, Archaion will eventually meet its end. I, Dugu Jin, am willing to take up the mantle as the ultimate sinner to spare you from that fate, yet you’re trying to stop me from making this sacrifice. You won't be able to regret it when it's too late! Fang Taiqing, Xuanyuan Dao, Jian Wuyi, you three are so incompetent that the sect will eventually perish at your hands!"

Even though he had immediately vanished, his voice still echoed through the area. Soon after, two figures gave chase alongside their lifebound beasts, zipping away just as quickly. They seemed to be Fang Taiqing and Jian Wuyi.

Dugu Jin had temporarily made his escape. It sounded like he hadn’t managed to make the kill, which made Tianming slightly relieved. Even so, the rage in his heart still hadn't been quenched.

"How long will it take until I’m able to control whether we live or die?"

The vortex of conspiracies seemed to be growing deeper and deeper. Tianming watched as Dugu Jin escaped,...