Chapter 317
The three pillars were smooth and featureless, rising straight from the ground as though they had grown directly from the earth. The crystalline material was translucent; inside, fine threads of crystal crept steadily toward the three sealed members of the Three Islands Alliance.
The threads tightened by degrees, slowing the trio's struggles and feeding their panic.
Half a minute later, they went still—as silent and rigid as statues.
Yet everyone present was an expert. They immediately detected the mind-spirit fluctuations still emanating from the three men, confirming they were alive.
Lin Hui walked over and rapped his knuckles lightly against the crystal surface. Thump, thump. It was hard as stone and faintly cold.
"They won't break out, will they?" Gongsun Xinlian asked.
"I'm not sure," Lin Hui replied. "I only just conceived this sealing method. If you're worried, feel free to try breaking it open." In truth, he was equally curious about the crystal's limits.
Seeing that this was a sealing and not an execution, the onlookers' shock eased somewhat. Powerful Evil Energy could, after all, directly immobilize opponents for a time.
Even Zhang Yao's Evil Energy could permanently suppress a portion of an enemy's strength—which was, at its root, not so different from what Lin Hui was demonstrating now.