Inside the Immortal Dao Palace.
Seeing how serious Lu Ya was, Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp agreed to his request.
Soon,
with a slight stir of his magic power, Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp departed.
On the throne,
Shi Tian remained unmoved, a smile on his lips.
"Lu Ya, sending Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp to the Extreme South Region to recruit the Calamity Lord into the Western Demon Court was truly the worst possible move."
"In my opinion, the Calamity Lord is certain to die. Do you dare to make a wager with me?"
Shen Gongbao said with a smile.
His smile was strange, carrying an inexplicable hint of something.
"What do you mean by that, Daoist?"
Lu Ya was somewhat puzzled. His eyes shimmered with light and the laws of the stars as he tried to see through Shen Gongbao.
Unfortunately, he gained nothing.
"Lu Ya, have you forgotten that the Calamity Lord once nearly caused Ice Ancestor's daughter to perish? I just found out that Ice Ancestor's daughter is exceptionally beautiful—a peerless female immortal."
"Do you think the Immortal Emperor wouldn't take an interest in Ice Ancestor's daughter?"
"Besides, the Calamity Lord may seem to have offended Empress Dao Shang, but in reality, he's angered the future Immortal Emperor's Dao Companion. After all, no female immortal has ever been able to resist the Immortal Emperor's advances..."
Shen Gongbao was as sly as they came. He waited until Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp had left the Primordial Divine Mountain before voicing all his thoughts.
His tone was mocking, his expression disdainful.
His face looked kind, yet a hint of murderous intent showed through.
As soon as he spoke, thunder rumbled through the Immortal Dao Palace.
Lu Ya stood dumbfounded, his body stiffening as his expression crumpled.
At that moment, atop the Cloud