"Is that so? Why do I feel like you're holding back on purpose?"

Fa Rang glanced meaningfully at the direction behind Na Lita, his tone calm and measured: "You've been trying to push me toward that direction during the entire fight. Are you trying to bring someone here?"

Na Lita's expression shifted, her voice instantly turning cold: "You truly live up to your title as Judgment Chief. Truly perceptive. Since you've noticed, why not cooperate with me? Otherwise, if you are aware I'm holding back, you should also understand the consequences of me no longer holding back."

"Killing me, perhaps?"

Fa Rang let out a faint smile: "Lu Densi has gone to such great lengths, even risking being discovered by Dragon Saint just to attack me, and managed to get me caught in this Divine Lock Chain when I let my guard down—surely, it's not simply to have you kill me, right?"

Na Lita's gaze was icy as she stared at Fa Rang, her voice sinking: "There's no need for you to know Lord Lu Densi's goals. It would be wise for you to cooperate. I could promise to leave you a complete corpse after the deed is done. Otherwise, our illustrious Judgment Chief may end up with his head and body separated, his remains devoured by wolves roaming the prairie. Wouldn't that be tragic?"

"Using me as bait..."

Fa Rang paid no mind to Na Lita's threat, letting out a faint chuckle: "It seems Jiang Chen really holds considerable importance to you all."

"You…" Na Lita's expression shifted drastically, her brows furrowing tightly.

A glint of clarity flashed in Fa Rang's eyes—he had only been probing Na Lita, yet now his suspicion was confirmed.

"It seems Jiang Chen's actions in Beihai National did not just cause significant losses to the Soul Devouring Group, but may have seriously injured the Eight-Headed Serpent as well, right?"

With a subtle shift of his brow, Fa Rang spoke with an insightful tone: "As the Dragon Descendant, if Jiang Chen's Divine Soul were devoured, the Eight-Headed Serpent's soul injury might heal instantly, perhaps even surpass its previous strength. Furthermore, Jiang Chen's rapid growth in power has already left the Eight-Headed Serpent feeling threatened, hasn't it?"

"You truly live up to your reputation, Fa Rang!"

Na Lita's gaze turned frosty as she stared at Fa Rang: "Since you've figured out our plan, you should also realize that we wouldn't go to such lengths to use you as bait only to give up easily!"

"Is that so? From here to the main road at Di Gang Highlands is nearly ten kilometers. Even a Venerable Realm Late Stage fighter wouldn't perceive the ripples of battle from this distance. Though I can't guess the specifics of your plan, without Jiang Chen's arrival, wouldn't your efforts amount to nothing?" Fa Rang chuckled faintly.

Na Lita let out a cold laugh: "Do you think we have no means to deal with you?"

Buzz buzz buzz!

A sinister aura began emanating, enveloping Na Lita's body in shadowy black light.

Fa Rang furrowed his brows, his gaze heavy as he watched Na Lita covered in the black glow. At this moment, his thoughts were divided—when Lu Densi ambushed him, his quick reflexes had prevented the Divine Lock Chain from fully binding his Divine Soul, yet even resisting its partial influence felt far from easy.

Within his mind, Soul Power was fiercely grappling with the Divine Lock Chain for control of his Divine Soul. Meanwhile, his Inner Qi confronted the invading Soul Devouring Power, leaving him capable of exerting only the strength of a Venerable Realm Mid Stage expert.

A tiger brought low for the dogs to pounce...

Fa Rang inwardly sighed, his gaze fixed sharply on Na Lita. He detected an unusual shift in her energy—her strength was transforming, yet paradoxically, her power level was declining, puzzling him greatly.

Whoosh!

The black light abruptly flickered before condensing together, forming a dark, jet-black chain!

"You..."

Fa Rang's face changed drastically, his figure flashing as he retreated rapidly!

"Where do you think you're going?"

Na Lita's icy voice rang out. Her strength had now fallen to the Venerable Realm Mid Stage, but in her hand was the newly-formed dark chain.

As Fa Rang turned to flee, Na Lita flicked her wrist, sending the chain flying—aided by some unseen force, it shot straight toward the back of Fa Rang's head!

Buzz!

"Damn it!"

A surge of ethereal yet chilling energy suddenly erupted from Fa Rang's body, his expression morphing as he cursed under his breath.

Under the influence of Na Lita's Divine Lock Chain, the Divine Lock Chain in Fa Rang's mind began trembling violently, disrupting his Divine Soul and causing his Internal Qi Circulation to falter momentarily.

This brief faltering was all it took—the momentary pause allowed Na Lita's chain to connect directly with the chain at the back of Fa Rang's head!

"Ah!"

A wretched cry filled the air, Fa Rang's face turning deathly pale as his body trembled uncontrollably.

Thud!

Fa Rang collapsed from mid-air, crashing heavily to the ground. His Inner Qi was in chaos, unable to circulate properly any longer.

"Fa Rang, you truly are formidable. However, the Divine Lock Chain targets the Divine Soul itself—no matter how strong you are, if your soul is weak, you're powerless against it. This chain was crafted by a divine-level artisan; anyone whose soul force doesn't surpass the divine creator cannot escape once their soul is bound."

Na Lita smirked coldly as she approached Fa Rang: "You used the Sword of Judgment to sever Lord Lu Densi's Divine Lock Chain, but the sword is gone now. Do you think you can still cut through mine? While neither our chains possess the Divine Soul Clone's blessings, they're more than sufficient to subdue you fully. Prepare for your soul to be bound completely."

Fa Rang's face twisted into a grotesque mask of agony. The Divine Lock Chain did not bind the soul instantaneously but tore and seeped into it little by little. The resulting pain was unbearable for anyone to endure calmly.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Waves of ethereal and sacred energy emanated as Fa Rang summoned all his Soul Power to resist the infiltration of the Divine Lock Chain. However, the Soul Devouring Power present on the chain steadily ate away at his Soul Power.

Once the Soul Devouring Power reached dominance, Fa Rang's Divine Soul would be entirely imprisoned. At that moment, he would be utterly at the mercy of his captors!

"Fa Rang, give it up. You can't break free!"

Na Lita paused about five meters away from Fa Rang, watching him like an artist admiring their masterpiece.

"Haha! The Holy Court's top genius, a Saint Realm expert, second only to the Dragon Saint, the illustrious Judgment Chief Fa Rang—reduced to this. Struggling miserably before me. Truly unexpected."

Watching Fa Rang twitch in anguish, his face contorted with pain, Na Lita burst into laughter: "This feeling—so satisfying, so rewarding! Hahaha..."

Slash!

As her laughter echoed, suddenly a three-colored blade light shot forth from afar, aiming directly at Na Lita.

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