This encounter was absolutely the most difficult predicament Qu Jianlei had faced in this life.
He truly did not know which of all his methods he could choose that might get him through this disaster.
Risking his life was not out of the question, but the one opposite him was a genuine Grand Lord, not one of the Half-Step Soul Division cultivators he had met before.
The other party had also figured out his background in every detail. Killing him was simply impossible, and even launching a sneak attack was a luxury.
The Creation and Destruction Divine Ability was a hidden method, and the other party probably did not know about it, but he estimated it would not be of much use either.
At that moment, it was as if he had returned to Garbage Star, back to that weak and helpless time.
So what he could do now was the same as back then: maintain his calm as much as possible, wait patiently, and hope for a chance to turn things around from a dead end.
He had also thought of the worst-case plan. Seriously injuring the other party should be no problem, and the one currently breaking through definitely would not be able to escape.
No matter what, that person was a karmic connection important enough for a Grand Lord whose lifespan was nearly exhausted to still care about. Destroying them would at least let him vent some resentment.
That glance from Qu Jianlei was also seen by the human face, whose brows furrowed slightly.
After pondering for a moment, it spoke. "Why didn't you tell me you had a True Monarch Mark on you?"
"A True Monarch Mark... do I?" Qu Jianlei blinked and asked very frankly.
"You don't?" the human face asked in return.
"If Senior