Tang Lan was unafraid, but Spirit Ning Xian beside him was startled.
He quietly warned, "Tang Lan, are you trying to get yourself killed? Offending a deity will bring punishment."
"I don't want to be taken back to that sunless place again. You can't drag me down with you!"
If Ning Xian had possessed a physical body at that moment, he would likely have already grabbed Tang Lan's sleeve and refused to let go.
No one understood better than him just how terrifying deities were.
Especially an ancient existence like the Death God, who stood above even God Kings.
Tang Lan, however, was unconcerned. He even comforted Ning Xian, saying, "Don't worry. Even if he's the strongest god, he can't defy the will of the world and descend here."
"What he left behind is merely a wisp of soul consciousness."
Though Tang Lan did not say the rest aloud, anyone with eyes could see that he had long harbored the intention of making a move against the deity, or even that wisp of soul consciousness.
However, in the next instant, that cold voice with no traceable source suddenly rang out:
"Oh? This junior knows quite a lot. Naturally, your strength gives you the right to be arrogant."
"I permit you to skip the remaining trials and challenge me directly. But before that, you must still head to the Soul Devouring Ant's Nest in the east."
"Because that is where the exit to this trial lies. Do not disappoint me!"
For the first time, the voice carried a hint of complex emotion. After speaking, it vanished once more.
"That bastard is truly cunning. He actually placed the trial entrance inside the Soul Devouring Ant's Nest."
"Kid, we've been played!"
Ning Xian seemed somewhat enraged as well. He had never been toyed