Chapter 109: Disappearance

Black energy surged forth from the jade pendant, rapidly flying toward Ji Jiuxuan’s position.

Long Xuan’s golden spiritual power instantly enveloped Ji Jiuxuan, trapping the black energy suspended midair.

A sharp, piercing gaze landed on the man in black, causing him to shudder involuntarily.

Ji Xiuqi’s hand materialized a longsword wrapped in golden light, his expression cold and indifferent as if staring at a corpse.

With a sharp crack, the man in black’s leg was brutally broken by Uncle Fang’s kick, leaving him kneeling on the ground, wailing in pain.

Gazing at the concealed formation on the jade pendant lying on the table, the black energy inside looked strikingly similar to what Yu Heng had revealed earlier.

The intricate formation resembled a vast net, surging toward her.

“You’d better explain what’s going on here, or the consequences will be more than you can bear,” Ji Jiuxuan said with a smile, but her voice carried an unexplainable fear that unsettled the man in black.

The young master of the Ji family, the burly man beside him, even the little beast—all of them seemed far more dangerous than this young girl, yet the man in black was inexplicably afraid of her, genuinely afraid from the depths of his heart.

Feigning composure, the man in black thought he must be losing his mind. Looking toward Ji Jiuxuan, he sneered scornfully, “If it comes to it, I’ll die. But I have information on them—would you dare kill me?”

He mocked her with a derisive smile. “You wouldn’t dare. You wouldn’t dare kill me.”

“Have you ever heard of the Punishment Prison Formation?” Ji Jiuxuan paid no heed to his taunt. As the name suggests, it’s a formation designed for prisoners.

Most ordinary people cannot endure the Punishment Prison Formation, let alone the advanced one Ji Jiuxuan knew.

The man in black looked into her eyes and saw a seriousness that suggested she truly possessed such skill—but how could that be?

The Punishment Prison Formation is among the more difficult array techniques, and this young girl before him was just a child.

It might be entirely plausible for the Ji family members to master it, but he had already investigated everyone here—none knew this formation.

This realization only made the man in black more arrogant. “Trying to scare me? It won’t work.”

The black energy on the jade pendant surged wildly, repeatedly assaulting the protective barrier, attempting to penetrate Long Xuan’s shield and reach Ji Jiuxuan.

Long Xuan’s gaze toward the man in black grew colder. He had identified the key to the jade pendant’s power. The man’s arrogance stemmed from the fact that if the black energy inside the pendant were destroyed, all the information within would vanish with it. If left intact, it would affect Ji Jiuxuan.

It seemed the ultimate goal was to enter Ji Jiuxuan’s body and then take her away.

He snorted coldly. As long as he was here, if the enemy succeeded, it would mean losing part of his own memories.

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