Rong Yan looked at the palm-sized black wood, which had now grown to three meters tall, and the shadow it cast was getting bigger and bigger, looking very strange.
His legs trembled as he tried to calm his heart, which was about to burst out of his chest. Upon closer inspection, he realized what was strange.
The shadow of the black wood was completely different from the shape of the wood. It seemed to have a life of its own, spreading outwards. The shadow passed over a lush wildflower, which quickly withered and turned into dry grass in an instant.
Rong Yan's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, stammering, "This... the shadow can absorb life."
Master Huaiji laughed triumphantly: "I intentionally let you go just now, but you didn't cherish it. The Blackwood God will only stop when he draws blood."
Rong Yan pushed off the ground and backed away: "Master Su, let's run first..."
His eyes casually swept over Xu Ziming and the others, and upon closer inspection, he saw that they were frozen in place like stone statues, their eyes empty and lifeless.
Su Lenghe remained calm, took out a talisman from her bosom, and handed it to Rong Yan: "Put these on them."
Master Huaiji scoffed, "It's just an ordinary talisman, what use could it be?"
Rong Yan's legs went weak. Upon hearing this, he gritted his teeth, got up, and walked towards Xu Ziming and the others.
The dark shadow spread towards Xu Ziming and his companions. If they were swallowed up by it, they would quickly lose their lives like that wildflower.
Just as the shadow reached Xu Ziming's feet, the talisman was affixed, and the shadow seemed to be burned, accompanied by a "sizzling" sound, a puff of black smoke, and an unpleasant burnt smell.
The dark figure quickly retreated and then suddenly attacked Su Lenghe.
Su Lenghe raised the talisman to the sky, and Master Huaiji's eyes lit up: "You still say you don't have a master? Such a good Heavenly Thunder Talisman must have been drawn by a master."
He lamented, "Such a fine Heavenly Thunder Talisman, but someone with insufficient skill can't even unleash one-tenth of its power. It would be so much better if it were mine..."
Su Lenghe formed hand seals, and lightning flashed continuously in the churning dark clouds, producing a tremendous roar.
A thunderous roar erupted as a bolt of lightning struck down.
"No!"
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