In the courtyard, Shi Hao held a spear as he faced the Great Demon King, Shi Zhongtian, without a trace of fear.
He glanced back at his mother, patted her, then took another step forward.
"As her son, I'll bear responsibility for what my mother did. That useless brat from back then is already dead. There's nothing more to say. If you want trouble, come to me."
The Great Demon King Shi Zhongtian's expression changed at those words. Looking at Shi Hao, he immediately sensed his grandson's Supreme Bone inside him. His fury became uncontrollable. He swept his hand, and an immensely powerful force instantly surged outward.
"You utterly wicked mother and son deserve ten thousand deaths! You took someone else's Supreme Bone and still feel no remorse. Today, I'll carry out justice on Heaven's behalf!"
With those words, the Great Demon King Shi Zhongtian stepped forward and swept his hand. Streaks of red light immediately emerged from his palm. Visible to the naked eye, those red rays resembled mighty Spiritual Power, seeming far beyond reach.
Watching from the shadows, the Shi Clan's patriarch showed a hint of surprise. He had not seen the Great Demon King Shi Zhongtian for so many years, and had never expected his cultivation to soar again.
He found it utterly unbelievable. Looking thoughtfully at Shi Hao and the others below, he turned into a faint streak of light and left.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard,
Shi Hao faced Shi Zhongtian without any change in expression or trace of fear. With a casual sweep of his hand, the powerful force within him instantly surged outward as well.
"The wrongs of the past have already been put behind us. Regret serves no purpose now. If you refuse to accept that, why don't you take his Supreme Bone