"You really are arrogant, Cheng Lin." Heavenly Emperor's Son held his longsword and traced it lightly through the void.
As his Sword Force swept outward, "time" throughout the space began to behave strangely.
"Of course! Because either outcome means the same thing to me." Across from him, Glazed-Colored Cheng Lin declared proudly, "Whether you eat me or I roast you, the result will be a fusion between you and me."
Heavenly Emperor's Son: "..."
Thinking about it carefully, Glazed-Colored Cheng Lin's words really did seem to make sense... like hell they did.
How could a tiger eating a human be the same as a human eating a tiger?
Besides.
Ever since their encounter began, he had noticed that something was off about Glazed-Colored Cheng Lin's personality. She wasn't the Jade Lake Empress Cheng Lin of the Ancient Heavenly Court.
Instead... she resembled a certain Song Blockhead who stirred up trouble every day and inexplicably had a way with women.
He had also noticed another detail.
When Shuhang's true body appeared, the "Cheng Lin" before him had been repelled. Her form had become faint and insubstantial, almost dissipating.
But as soon as Song Shuhang left, she immediately returned to normal and even started acting arrogant.
Could Glazed-Colored Cheng Lin and Song Shuhang not exist in the same space?
And when Senior Song was about to enter secluded cultivation just now... hadn't he clearly wanted to take Glazed-Colored Cheng Lin with him?
"What is your relationship with Senior Song?" Heavenly Emperor's Son asked.
"Father and child. Note: I'm not the father," Glazed-Colored Cheng Lin replied without missing a beat.
Heavenly Emperor's Son began forming a seal with his left hand. "Even if I kill you, I don't necessarily have to absorb you right away... I can keep you sealed until the distant