"Hm?"
The scruffy old man turned around. When he saw Mu Qing and Ronan, a sneer curled across his lips.
"Looks like you arrived one step too late." His voice was hoarse and laced with malice.
Mu Qing frowned and glanced at Bi Haitian beside the scruffy old man. Something was off about that fellow's condition!
Mu Qing and Ronan had been attacked by One-Eyed Xiao on the way, so they had arrived a step late.
The two from Azure Sky Island had already been here for quite some time.
At this moment, there was a corpse atop the altar behind the scruffy old man.
The altar was utterly ruined, clearly having gone through a fierce battle. And the corpse within the altar was the Divine Son!
The Divine Son was tall and powerfully built, draped in tattered divine robes. His body was covered in wounds, with a massive bloody hole through his chest.
Mu Qing knew full well that the Divine Son had been killed by Mystic Dragon!
He had never expected the Divine Son's corpse to be here!
He then noticed Bi Haitian standing before the Divine Son's corpse, his hands forming seals as his entire body trembled violently. He seemed to be struggling—or perhaps enduring some unknown agony.
"You bastard! Release your control over me!!"
Blood streamed from Bi Haitian's seven orifices. He seemed to have drawn upon every ounce of his strength before finally roaring from his throat.
Mu Qing and Ronan exchanged a glance, surprise appearing on their faces.
The two from Azure Sky Island were actually fighting among themselves!
The scruffy old man let out a sinister laugh. "My good adopted son, this old man is helping you. Once you absorb the power of this Divine Son's corpse, you will possess the strength of