He only felt his vision blur, and Senior Xiaoyaozi appeared right in front of him.
"Shi, long time no see. Congratulations on forming your Nascent Soul," Xiaoyaozi said with a smile.
The smile on Shi Yue's face froze. He sized Xiaoyaozi up and down, then asked in confusion, "Are you really Senior Xiaoyaozi?"
"Of course! If I'm not, who else could I be? Don't change the subject. I helped you scare off a Spirit Transformation cultivator, and it cost me a lot of Soul Power. If you hadn't reached the Nascent Soul Realm, I wouldn't have woken up yet! Five million Spirit Stones in compensation. Remember, this time I want High-grade Spirit Stones." Xiaoyaozi held out a palm and spoke with the air of an old man.
Xiaoyaozi would have been better off keeping quiet. The moment Shi Yue heard "five million Spirit Stones," his eyes turned cold. He swept his right hand upward, sending a large swath of Red Sword Qi flying toward Xiaoyaozi.
Xiaoyaozi's expression shifted. His figure blurred, and he appeared more than a dozen zhang away.
A few muffled thuds rang out as the Red Sword Qi struck the spot where Xiaoyaozi had been standing, leaving the ground pitted and scarred.
Seeing this, Xiaoyaozi shouted in exasperation, "Shi, what are you doing? If you want to kill me, just say so!"
"Hmph, you're still putting on an act. You've impersonated him so many times, but this time you played the part best. If I'm not mistaken, the Inner Demon in this trial is Xiaoyaozi! If I kill you, I should be able to break through this trial's Inner Demon," Shi Yue said coldly.
"Damn it! You've already succeeded in your tribulation and become a Nascent Soul Cultivator. I'm not your Inner Demon. Don't do anything rash!"