Qing Jiuwu wore a warm smile.
It looked rather kindly.
Yet Xiao Chen felt his hair stand on end.
He felt that the smile was merely on the surface.
It never reached his eyes.
A dagger lurked behind that smile.
It carried a chilling, terrifying menace.
The spirits halted, instinctively wanting to turn and look back.
But the instant they turned,
an astonishing pressure enveloped them.
They could not move.
"Big brother!"
"Master!"
The trio froze for a moment before anxiety spread across their faces. They instinctively tried to turn back and rush to Xiao Chen's aid, only to be swiftly enveloped by that same terrifying pressure, leaving them rooted to the spot as though petrified.
The next instant,
Azure Radiance blazed.
Qing Jiuwu swept his broad sleeve.
Xiao Chen's vision went black.
He vanished instantly.
When he appeared again,
he was already in the Nether Forest.
The heavenly light in the Nether Forest was dim, while demonic light burned with a sinister glow. Towering wonderwood and bloodstained exotic plants surrounded him. One glance was enough to tell that this was a deadly place in the Demon Domain.
"Young friend, to be frank, I came to see you at the request of an important figure from the You Family. You saved Miss Moli, and the You Family is deeply grateful. However, Miss Moli is now a true phoenix soaring in the heavens. All ties to the Mortal World should naturally be severed. Why not name your terms? Whether ancient cultivation arts and divine scriptures or heavenly treasures, the You Family will do everything it can to satisfy you. We ask only that you withdraw from this contest and remain in the Mortal World forever, living a carefree life. What do you say?"
After the pleasantries, Qing Jiuwu finally revealed the