Xiong Niangzi stared in disbelief at the woman lying forever in a pool of blood after He Heng's palm strike. His expression stiffened.
He Heng didn't even glance at him. He simply took out a piece of snow-white cloth, wiped the blood from his hands, and said coldly, "Cut off her head. I'm giving it to Yin Ji as a greeting gift."
Xiong Niangzi stared blankly at the stunning figure floating on the water. For a moment, all he could do was lament the fickleness of fate: in the blink of an eye, a beauty had turned to dry bones.
Under He Heng's coercion, he had no choice but to obey. He carefully cut off the head of the woman who looked so much like him, wrapped it in a cloth bag, and carried it in his hand.
He Heng and he continued on toward the Divine Water Palace.
Although the air bladder had burst, both He Heng and Xiong Niangzi were top experts. Back in the Dragon Snake World, even Hua Jin experts could keep the water below their knees. Naturally, they could use Lightness Skill to skim across the water as well.
The two moved swiftly, and before long, they saw the Divine Water Palace.
This was a valley in the mortal world, a picture of exquisite beauty.
Hundreds upon hundreds of birds of every kind had once flown and soared through the valley, reaching toward the heavens.
Amid the picturesque forests, pinpricks of lamplight still shone, illuminating rows of pavilions and towers, bamboo huts and thatched cottages, as well as a waterfall.
The waterfall plunged from the sky, its spray glittering like scattered pearls and jade, bright as silver. Strangely, though it was so immense and plunged from high above into the lake, its roar was not