There was something to Jing Mingfeng’s confidence and attitude that unnerved Qi Duanbei. Jing Mingfeng wasn’t as scared as he thought he’d be, but that would most likely change once they got their hands on him for interrogation.

As he was about to give the order to have Jing Mingfeng captured, the person in question leaped backward to cry out, “Ancestor, I can’t fight them for long!!”

“Pah! Don’t spout silly lies!”

Qi Duanbei sneered. It was ridiculous to be hearing such a lie coming from Jing Mingfeng now, and it was equally ridiculous to think anyone would fall for it. Did Jing Mingfeng think Soul Kings to be as common as commoners? Was there even someone behind Jing Mingfeng?

Not even caring in the slightest for Jing Mingfeng’s cry, Qi Duanbei was already circulating his soulforce into motion. But just as he was about to take action…

He realized the moment before that something was wrong with the scrawny elder with him. The elder looked frightened. As if something had forced him to take action as quickly as possible in preparation...