Fu Guang took a deep breath, his expression darkening. "A Houtian Immortal Artifact. Losing to you is no disgrace. Who exactly are you? An Empyrean Immortal couldn't possibly possess a Houtian Immortal Artifact!" he asked in confusion.
Shi Yue had no interest in explaining. He raised a hand, and a streak of light shot toward Fu Guang.
Fu Guang was about to cast a spell to defend himself when a deafening Dragon's Roar rang out. The Golden Dragon Demon Slaying Sword immediately blazed with golden light.
Fu Guang's face contorted in pain, his features twisting out of shape. By the time he returned to normal, a dazzling glow descended from above and swept him into the Exquisite Palace.
Countless runes suddenly lit up across the ground, transforming into hundreds of thick, nine-colored chains that bound Fu Guang.
Fu Guang glanced around in surprise and spotted a Blue Giant Crab at Golden Immortal Stage not far away.
In the void, Shi Yue put away the Heaven Controlling Bead and Golden Dragon Demon Slaying Sword, then walked toward a certain patch of empty space.
The void suddenly split open, and a surge of pure spiritual energy poured out. Shi Yue flew inside.
The surroundings abruptly changed. Shi Yue appeared above a vast, boundless Verdant Mountain Range. The spiritual energy here was abundant, and strange birds and beasts could be seen in every direction. This was the Heaven Bat Grotto-Heaven.
Shi Yue hadn't wanted to bring out the Golden Dragon Demon Slaying Sword in front of others, so he had simply gone along with Fu Guang's plan and let himself be swallowed.
He took out a piece of blue Beast Skin, on which a topographical map had been drawn.
Shi Yue transformed into a streak of Green Escape Light and shot away, vanishing