Using the Gate of Destiny as a foothold to seep part of the Saint-tier World into this place really was not a bad idea.
Han Dong had fallen into the lake because of Heavy Crush.
Not only had the lake water failed to extinguish the lava within him... he could even absorb a type of energy particle contained in the water, rapidly restoring his energy. No wonder that cowardly Earl had been hiding down there and refusing to come out.
Still, that was a good thing.
Han Dong wanted the Earl's presence to be reduced to the absolute minimum until everyone completely overlooked him.
"Earl, stay down there and follow Wenwen's instructions... I'll go back up and keep Miss Sally company for a while."
Clang, clang, clang—
Several barbed iron chains wrapped around the branch closest to the water's surface.
They hauled Han Dong's body back into the competition area.
Just then.
Han Dong suddenly received a Consciousness Link from Sally.
The two of them were only five branches apart, and they could hear each other perfectly well by speaking directly... yet Sally had requested mental communication. Clearly, she had something private to say.
Their consciousness forms once again arrived at the mental boundary established through their previous exchanges.
Sally spoke with a faintly complaining tone.
"What is wrong with your ability? That hurt so much just now..."
Han Dong immediately picked up on something from those words.
As one of the foremost Primordial Bodies among the Abyssal Demons, she could not possibly be as delicate as some noble young lady.
On the contrary, because her bloodline was pure and her status surpassed that of her peers, she had to undergo more training and participate in more life-or-death challenges. All manner of injuries were commonplace to her.
The pain Sally