Inside the Man-Fiend King's lair.
Beside the blood pool lay a headless corpse, utterly devoid of life.
Yuan Ming crouched nearby. A tattered garment was spread out on the ground, with a dark red human head placed neatly atop it—the Man-Fiend King's.
He carefully wrapped up the head, then looked toward the Silver Cat crouching at the side.
It was carefully examining a Black Orb the size of a longan, seemingly lost in thought.
"Let's go," Yuan Ming reminded it.
The Silver Cat suddenly came back to itself. It raised a front paw and lightly swept it over the soul orb, which vanished from where it lay.
Yuan Ming found this astonishing, but he did not ask any questions. Carrying the bundle containing the Man-Fiend King's head, he left through another exit of the cave under the Silver Cat's guidance.
After an unknown amount of time, two figures hurried through the underground caverns in pursuit before finally arriving here.
"The scent of that man is strong here. There's no mistake—he's inside..." Elder Chu Xiong's eyes lit up as he pointed to the cave entrance beside him.
"Hurry and kill him. Find the soul orb," Elder Saren urged.
Elder Chu Xiong swept his hand, and a black weapon shaped like a skeletal claw appeared out of thin air in his palm. He flashed forward and charged into the cave.
Elder Saren followed close behind, likewise flashing into the cave.
Yet the instant they rushed inside, both men froze without prior agreement.
The cave was a complete mess. Scattered across the ground were fragments of corpses, most severely decayed, while many others had already withered down to bone. Everything was in utter chaos.
Near the blood pool lay a headless corpse as well.
"This is..." Elder Chu Xiong was startled and