Zhong Yun’s heart sank. He had expected a fight, not a swift agreement between the parties. That Second Brother had made a direct approach to him.

When he had unleashed his full power moments ago, joining forces with Second Brother to shatter the massive door, the resulting recoil had surged through his own blood and energy. He had been regulating his internal flow ever since.

The space they occupied was barely five hundred square meters, with a ceiling height of about five or six meters. The entire area was empty, save for a single, tightly sealed door nestled in a corner.

Receiving no reply, Second Brother offered a slight smile. “My friend, if it weren't for you just now, I might have been trapped in that corridor. Why not show yourself for a proper introduction?”

Silence blanketed the entire chamber.

A flicker of anger ignited in Second Brother’s eyes. The space immediately surrounding him writhed and distorted, spreading outward in all directions, touching every corner of the room.

Still, there was no reaction. Second Brother began to feel genuine surprise. Had that person already