Only after arriving in this bizarre place did Starbund Hall Master realize that Qinling the Great was clearly superior in every respect: his strength, his understanding of formations and restrictions, his ability to adapt to this strange place, and even the adaptability of his puppet body.
Starbund Hall Master had already suspected that after obtaining the Earthflame Crystal Core, Qinling the Great might have found a better way to deal with the gravity profundity here. But since they had not fought again in earnest, Starbund Hall Master had no idea what condition Qinling the Great was actually in.
Judging from the situation now, though, the truth was probably very close to his guess. Qinling the Great had dealt with that Golden Immortal–rank lion-headed centipede monster in such a short time. Starbund Hall Master knew he could never have done the same. Yet Qinling the Great did not appear to have exerted himself much.
Starbund Hall Master had originally planned to finish off Lu Xiaotian, but Qinling the Great, having already dealt with his opponent, had stepped in.
"Letting you go isn't out of the question, but you'll have to give us a reason to do so." Qinling the Great casually tossed the lion's head aside and strolled over.
"For instance, how did you get the Earthflame Crystal Core and put it inside yourself? And how did you become like this? What do we stand to gain by letting you go?"
"This junior obtained the Earthflame Crystal Core by chance after encountering an injured Huoyan. I merged it into my body, and I don't know how I ended up like this. Since both seniors are trapped here, you probably want to leave. Given your status, there are things that would be inconvenient for you to do in a direct confrontation with