The black-robed woman released a pair of sheers in a streak of golden light, clearly intending on freeing Old Man Fu from the cocoon of Ghostfiend Threads.

Han Li looked on with a frown. He would be able to save them, but they were too far away.

Bang. When the sheers approached, a green silhouette emerged from the ground and arrived in front of the cocoons in a blur. Then, it swiped at the air with a red hand and released several claw-streaks towards the sheers, blocking its path.

When they saw this, they had believed it was the Silver-winged Nightfiend, but when light faded away, they were thoroughly shocked.

The green silhouette had a wolf head, a human body, and scarlet eyes. It was the giant Corpse Wolf from before, but it had taken human form through some unknown method. Now, it was glaring at the black-robed woman with clear malice.

But what Han Li noticed in particular was that the Umbra Yin Horse had disappeared. Could it be underground,...