Inside the Underground Cave Mansion, all was deathly silent. Only Blood Fiend Old Demon's heavy, ragged breathing echoed through the cavernous stone chamber.
He stared fixedly at the figure on the formation's light screen, utterly unscathed and even having snatched away his Myriad Poisons Yin Fiend Pearl. The leisurely greed with which he had toyed with prey was long gone from the depths of his crimson eyes, replaced by a soul-deep chill of terror.
Time Law! It was actually the elusive Time Law, which stood above all other Daos!
This had completely surpassed his understanding. A Mahayana stage body cultivator having a powerful physique and strange lightning techniques was one thing, but how could he possibly touch the domain of time and space, something even many True Immortals could scarcely attain? This boy... this boy was no ordinary cultivator! There had to be a world-shaking secret hidden behind him!
Fear coiled around Blood Fiend Old Demon's heart like icy vines, yet what grew alongside it was an even more twisted, more frenzied obsession.
Greed once more overwhelmed fear. Blood Fiend Old Demon's shriveled chest heaved violently as bloodlight gathered anew in his eyes, becoming increasingly ruthless and resolute. Having reached this point, there was no turning back. Any hesitation would mean death!
"You forced my hand!" Blood Fiend Old Demon let out a hoarse roar like a wounded beast. "Even if I have to sacrifice a hundred years of my lifespan, I'll destroy your soul and refine you into a puppet!"
Before his words had even faded, Blood Fiend Old Demon formed seals with both hands. The demonic qi surging around him suddenly withdrew, as though forcibly compressed back into his body. Even his entire aura became dim and unreadable, leaving only those blood-red eyes glowing with a terrifying brightness.