The Hidden Bat leader let out a sinister chuckle. "But let me put the ugly words first: if any Soul Hunter group wants to leave, we'll take it as defiance against our authority. Should anything unpleasant happen afterward, don't blame us for disregarding old ties."
Liu Aolong and the other man immediately flushed red with fury.
Yet with the situation against them, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their rage for now.
Among the other leaders, there were likewise those who felt indignant, but most dared to be angry without daring to speak.
Seeing how easily the scene had been cowed, Ghost Mask Flower Fox and the other two could not help but show smug expressions.
Just then.
Qingtian's hearty yet coldly disdainful laughter suddenly descended from high above the clouds.
It shook everyone present to the core.
"What lofty words, everyone!"
Qingtian stood in the air with his hands behind his back, slowly descending from above. His imposing, domineering voice spread throughout the area.
"I'd like to see just how the skies of Vine Abyss will change—and how they will be changed!"
"Hmph!" Ghost Mask Flower Fox rose to his feet and stepped forward, facing Qingtian directly as he rebuked him. "I wondered who it was. So it's Master Qingtian, who tucked his head away and didn't dare show himself during the day. What, you've found the courage to come out now?"
Qingtian sneered. "If I hadn't come out, how would you have gotten the chance to change the skies?"
Seeing Qingtian's domineering yet casually contemptuous bearing, Ghost Mask Flower Fox felt anger surge within him. "Don't get too arrogant! This old man's strength is no longer what it was back then. My Infernal Fire Nine Tribulations Art has broken through to the eighth level. The humiliation