"What else did you want to say?"
"Or if you have nothing to say, hand over the item."
Huangquan stared at Yu Lingdi within the bronze cauldron. He did not alter the order he had set because of anyone else's words.
Yu Lingdi's gaze swept across everyone present.
Situ Yongen's unconscious body, Number Two's incomplete consciousness, and Jiang Buyi's consciousness... those were his people.
The trembling yet formidable White Weasel, Mei Suren and Xu Xiaoshou, both seemingly in excellent condition, Five Declines of Heaven and Man, whose aura was gradually recovering, and Huangquan at the height of his strength... those were enemies.
He could no longer see the slightest hope.
Just as light had never once shone into the First Hall of Sin.
"I want to live." Yu Lingdi made a humble yet sincere request.
"You are not qualified to negotiate terms." Huangquan shook his head.
"I am. The Subdimensional Door is my bargaining chip. Kill me, and you will get nothing." Yu Lingdi answered calmly, displaying the composure of the Spirit Division's chief.
"Is that so?" Huangquan suddenly reached out and blew Yu Lingdi's head apart.
Bang! A crisp crack rang out as blood sprayed everywhere.
The sight made everyone's hearts quake. Xu Xiaoshou's eyelids twitched wildly. How many times had this been already? Even he felt Yu Lingdi had suffered far too miserably.
A head quickly re-formed atop the headless body.
Yu Lingdi's face turned purple and twisted grotesquely, yet he pressed his lips together and refused to speak.
Huangquan smiled and elegantly wiped the blood from his hand with a handkerchief.
"You may live, but it will hurt."
"But I will still live! And I do not need you to give me suffering. I have already endured plenty!" Yu Lingdi declared proudly.
"Heh, what a stubborn brat..."