Huo Yunjiao hugged Qin Ruan's waist and pulled her into his arms, gripping her hand to steadily insert the nine incense sticks into the burner, his movements fierce and forceful.
Qin Ruan witnessed with her own eyes, in the incense burner, how the nine incense sticks of hers and Third Master's intertwined into inseparable coils of smoke, the azure twirls of incense releasing a mysterious aura, the scent intoxicating and alluring, as she faintly heard cheers of success in her ears.
Before she could further investigate, a sharp pain emerged on her shoulder as if someone was pricking her skin with a needle.
The moment Qin Ruan's nine incense sticks were securely placed in the burner, the barrier set by Ming Tianheng and Chu Zifeng was shattered by the descending thunderbolts.
"Booming!"
The first divine punishment of thunder to intrude the barrier fell directly upon Huo Yunjiao, who, sensing the impending danger, pushed away Qin Ruan in his arms at the first chance he got.
