Huh? Suddenly, Lu Yin's gaze passed over the battlefield where Bai Wushen and Jueyi were fighting and fixed on the countless Scarlet Vertical Eyes farther away. Among the Corpse Kings with Scarlet Vertical Eyes was something strange. He wasn't mistaken—that was... Ghost Marquis?
Lu Yin's eyes widened, and he even rubbed them. No mistake, it was Ghost Marquis, cowering among the countless Corpse Kings. What was he doing there?
At that moment, Ghost Marquis and Lu Yin locked eyes.
Actually, Ghost Marquis had spotted Lu Yin long ago. Not just this time, either. During the last decisive battle, when Lu Yin had tried to break through the blockade and approach the Falling Star Sea Entrance, Ghost Marquis had seen him then too, and had kept an eye on him ever since.
Since he followed the Witch Spirit God, Ghost Marquis had come to be regarded as the Witch Spirit God's pet. But some time ago, every one of the Seven Gods Heaven except Bai Wushen had been wiped out, and even the Eternal Kingdom had been destroyed. Ghost Marquis had spent a miserable stretch of time hiding in the shadows. He'd wanted to find Lu Yin, but feared Lu Yin would settle old scores. Only after the Eternal Clan invaded did he come over. As the pet of one of the Seven Gods Heaven, he naturally wouldn't be attacked by the Eternal Clan, nor would they ask him to do anything. So with the Eternal Clan's invasion, Ghost Marquis had gone back to taking it easy.
Hidden among the countless Scarlet Vertical Eyes, he'd watched the humans and the Eternal Clan fight as if it were a show. Watching Lu Yin lose had been especially satisfying. If he hadn't been afraid of getting casually wiped out, he would've jumped out