"Hey, Mad Old Man, who the hell is this?"
Gu Xingzhi turned his head arrogantly and asked.
Mad Old Man sneered. "An ambitious, overconfident ant that doesn't know its place!"
The old man on the high platform gritted his teeth. "If you want to fight, then fight. Stop dragging this out!"
With that, Moon Radiance surged from his body as he unleashed his full strength, striking Mad Old Man with a heavy palm attack.
Mad Old Man looked disdainful. With a casual wave, he shattered the old man's palm strike, then pointed a finger.
With a whoosh, a beam of purple light landed on the old man.
The old man cried out unwillingly a few times before revealing his true form, turning into a dark crimson cloud mass covered in Moon Radiance and emanating an eerie aura.
Gu Xingzhi and Xue Er in his arms both shuddered. "What the hell is that thing?"
Mad Old Man smiled. "Mm... Origin Essence!"
"Origin Essence?"
"What Origin Essence?"
Gu Xingzhi frowned, staring at Mad Old Man in confusion.
Mad Old Man spoke mysteriously. "Mm... Dark Source originating from the Geng Hai Moon Territory."
Gu Xingzhi's brows furrowed even tighter.
"Mad Old Man, tell me honestly. What was your purpose in sending me to this world?"
Mad Old Man rolled his eyes. "Who said Old Man sent you to this world?"
"Hm? It wasn't you? Then it was..."
"That day, Old Man merely took a nap and allowed that Dark Source to exploit the opportunity."
"While Old Man was asleep, it devoured Old Man's Moon Radiance Pearl and took the Dao Body Form."
"Afterward, it learned of Your Excellency's plan. With sinister intentions stirring, it set its sights on you."
Mad Old Man glanced at Gu Xingzhi as he explained.
"So, it was the