Inside the great hall, the thirty-odd Fusion Dao Realm experts who had just escaped with their lives, their minds still unsettled, all trembled slightly.
Most of them trembled out of simple fear.
But one man's trembling was entirely different from the others'.
His was the fear of a guilty thief, rising from the depths of his heart.
True Lord Shi Gu buried his head deep in the crook of his arms, wishing he could find a crack in the floor to crawl into.
His mind was in complete turmoil.
How had this happened?
How had things come to this?
All he had wanted was to use the Hongmeng Universe's Da Luo True Realm experts to cause Zhou Ming and his companions a little trouble and vent his resentment.
He had never imagined that the fire would end up burning him-and the entire Abyssal Sea Divine Hub!
How could these subtle changes in him escape True Lord Jiemie's eyes?
Jiemie's gaze, like two invisible swords, instantly locked onto True Lord Shi Gu.
"Shi Gu."
Jiemie spoke slowly, calling his name.
True Lord Shi Gu's body abruptly stiffened, as though struck by lightning.
He felt an utterly frigid killing intent lock firmly onto him.
He knew he could no longer hide the truth.
"Raise your head."
Jiemie's voice remained calm, yet carried an unquestionable authority.
With great difficulty, True Lord Shi Gu raised his head, inch by inch.
His face was as pale as paper, his lips trembling so badly that he could not utter a single complete sentence.
Seeing him like this, Kongxuan, Xu Yuan, Blood Butcher, and Wuwang understood at once.
This fool was the root of the problem!
"Speak."
Jiemie's patience seemed to have run out.
The killing intent locked onto True Lord Shi Gu grew increasingly tangible,