The Fish King reached behind her and undid the satin ribbon tying her hair. Her black hair cascaded behind her like a waterfall, undulating upon the air in the gentle breeze. The pale-yellow ribbon turned into a river of flame at the Fish King’s wave and snaked toward Lu Yun’s magnificent canopy.

What was a casual gesture for the king translated into an incredible attack on Lu Yun. The five elemental clouds that he’d gathered were swiftly washed away by the ribbon. Caught off guard, the incredible backlash drilled him into the ground.

Qing Ting and Azureclad jumped with shock and dove to pull him out, but Jin Naluo quickly stopped them.

“Don’t touch him if you want to live! There’s a strange...