Before long, the Great Heavenly General returned, carrying a bizarre-looking Mushroom Spirit.
The evil demonic aura around him was dense, but the Great Heavenly General still kept him firmly suppressed.
"Reporting to you, Heavenly King! This Evil Demon behaved strangely, hiding here and there. He nearly got away!" the Great Heavenly General declared.
Heavenly King Shenxiao's divine gaze fell upon the Mushroom Spirit, who was still struggling.
"You do not fear me? Do you not fear being reduced to dust and ashes, all the cultivation you gained through countless hardships coming to nothing?"
The Mushroom Spirit gritted his teeth, demonic energy roiling around him. "Why put on this hypocritical act? Even if I tell you everything, how could you Immortal Gods possibly spare me?"
"I give you my word. If everything you say is true, I will spare your life," Heavenly King Shenxiao said slowly.
"Immortal or demon, your hard-earned cultivation is what you treasure most in the end. You cannot bear to lose it, can you?"
"Truly...?" The Mushroom Spirit hesitated.
As long as there was a chance to live, he could hardly prefer to throw his life away.
Since he had chosen to fall into the Demonic Path, he had mostly done so for himself. What loyalty could there be to speak of?
"Fine, I'll tell you everything! I swear upon my Life Soul that every word is true, without a single lie!" The Mushroom Spirit finally chose to confess.
"Within the Demon Abyss, many Evil Demons already learned that a Giant Demon would be escorted today. Answering the call, many powerful Evil Demons came to rescue the Giant Demon along the way.
"I was already here, so I could watch for you along the route and report the escort party's exact coordinates."
The Mushroom Spirit's words made