Right as the first chain around Han Li's nascent soul was destroyed, the thin and withered man seated on the huge black chair in the underground palace countless kilometers away from the Black Wind Sea suddenly stirred slightly. His eyelids then slowly peeled back to reveal a pair of murky eyes that appeared as if they were affected by cataracts.

At the same time, all of the dark azure chains in the entire underground palace around him immediately rose up from the ground as if they were weightless feathers, and they began to tremble and screech incessantly.

A contemplative look appeared on the man's face, but that was quickly replaced by a cold smile, and he slowly closed his eyes again without doing anything further.

All of the chains in the palace quietly descended onto the ground again, and peace and quiet were restored.

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In the small courtyard on Dark Veil Island, Han Li's eyes were tightly shut, and he was focusing all of his attention on directing the threads of silver light toward the second black chain.

Right at this moment, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly, and something resonated within his consciousness.

He had a vague feeling that by severing the first chain, he seemed to have alerted a certain terrifying being...