Tian Kuo could tell the threat was genuine. Even with his immortal soul, hidden deeply behind layers of defences inside his soul sea, he felt a slight tug.
He had never experienced this feeling before, even when he fought demons back at the dawn of humanity. But he immediately knew it was dangerous, and his soul sea shut tight, sealing itself like a fortress.
Alex felt the change in his senses, as the fox's soul completely disappeared from his senses, which had never happened to him.
'Thousands of years of strengthening aren't just for show, it seems. If I had access to my domain on this side of the veil, it wouldn't matter. Right now, however, his soul is out of reach for me,' he mused, retracting his soul pressure when he noticed the uncomfortable looks of his friends.
He didn't have the fine control to affect only one person yet. And when he released Sanguis' pressure like this, everyone around fell prey to it.
