"But since you've already seen through this old man's intentions, I'll stop wasting my breath!"
"If you obediently hand over your physical body, you can still be spared the pain. But if you resist, this old man will make you beg for life and beg for death!"
"Go in peace. Once this old man takes control of your physical body, I'll possess the Devouring Dao Fruit and the Asura Dharma Eyes. By then, I'll stand at the summit of the Demon Realm, looking down on all heroes. My achievements will surely surpass yours, and you can die smiling!"
Ying Qiu's voice viciously rang out inside Lin Bai's body.
Lin Bai merely smiled, seemingly not taking Ying Qiu seriously. He slowly withdrew his palm from the stone stele. "If Senior remained inside the stone stele, this junior truly would have no way to deal with you. If Senior used your Soul Power to fight me head-on, this junior wouldn't be your opponent either..."
"But... Senior actually dared to enter my body. In that case, this junior won't hold back!"
Lin Bai immediately sat down cross-legged. The power of the Devouring Dao Fruit within his body surged at full force, and a terrifying devouring force swept through him, swiftly locating Ying Qiu's soul.
Ying Qiu's Soul Body took the form of an old man. The moment Lin Bai's devouring force found him, terror instantly spread across his face. "Impossible! The Netherworld Soul-Suppressing Stone should have restrained your devouring force. How could you mobilize such powerful strength again in such a short time?"
"I admit that Senior understands the Heaven Swallowing Race extremely well. But Senior, don't forget—the people who understand the Heaven Swallowing Race best will always be members of the Heaven Swallowing Race themselves!" Lin Bai gave a feral grin. His