Judgment of the Elements, Part 2

But then something happened that took everyone by surprise.

Elder Xuan, who was already half-crippled, suddenly sprang up. With his only remaining right hand, he grabbed Ma Xiaotao by the head and viciously slammed her into the ground.

"Shut up, Xiaotao!"

Though she was not injured, Ma Xiaotao struggled wildly and shouted, "Elder Xuan, what are you doing!?"

Although they were both peak God Officials, Elder Xuan's Earth Element innately countered Ma Xiaotao's Ultimate Fire. At this moment, Ma Xiaotao could only remain suppressed beneath him.

As he held Ma Xiaotao down, Elder Xuan looked up at Huo Yu'er. "Space God, as this girl's elder, I accept your terms. I will also ensure that she swears to serve you unto death from this day forth. Please do not hold this against her."

Huo Yu'er looked at the old man. The two of them had not interacted much. In the past, Elder Xuan had mostly left her with the impression of being crude and overbearing, but now it seemed that time truly could change a person.

"Very well. I hope you can persuade her. But you do not have much time left, so I hope you will do so quickly."

As she spoke, Huo Yu'er turned her gaze toward the black sphere high in the sky. It was the outer shell of Tang Ya's sealed domain.

Seeing that Huo Yu'er had not immediately made a scene, Elder Xuan let out a breath of relief and released Ma Xiaotao from his restraint.

Having finally regained her freedom, Ma Xiaotao said to Elder Xuan in displeasure,

"Elder Xuan, what are you doing? You are disgracing Shrek's honor! It is only death. What is there to fear!"

Elder Xuan, who should have been glowing with vitality after becoming a god, now looked more than