"Trying to run? Do you think you can get away?" The Demon Lord sneered and waved his right hand through the air. Black clouds churned, condensing into an enormous demonic claw that tore through the void and seized Lin Taichu.
That demonic claw contained an utterly terrifying power.
The claw streaked through the void, crossing countless distances and catching up to Lin Taichu's Nascent Soul in an instant. It grabbed him in its grasp!
Lin Taichu's Nascent Soul struggled desperately, yet he could not break free from the demonic claw no matter what he did.
Bang! The demonic claw suddenly tightened, crushing Lin Taichu into a spray of light.
The Demon Lord opened his mouth and inhaled the remaining ball of primordial spirit light, swallowing it into his stomach.
Lin Taichu's Nascent Soul exploded inside the Demon Lord's mouth, transforming into incomparably dense, pure Origin Energy that frantically replenished the demonic qi he had exhausted.
The Demon Lord narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, an expression of enjoyment appearing on his face.
A moment later, he returned to his original form, though his face remained pale.
"Damn it!" he cursed through gritted teeth.
"I was so close to succeeding in the refinement, yet that brat ruined it."
Cold light flashed in the Demon Lord's eyes. "That brat cannot be allowed to live, or he will become a great threat sooner or later!"
Lin Taichu also sensed his killing intent. He prepared to risk everything, burn his Nascent Soul, and unleash a forbidden art!
"Hm?" At that moment, the Demon Lord's expression changed, and his pupils abruptly contracted. "Oh no!"
The vortex of demonic qi around Lin Taichu suddenly came to a halt before shattering apart.
His consciousness returned to the Cave Mansion on Dragon Spring Mountain.
Lin Taichu looked around in