Lionheart slowly rose to his feet. His towering frame nearly pressed against the upper deck of the Star Boat, forcing him to hunch slightly as he rumbled, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Cheng, thank you for escorting me all this way. This is far enough."
"Hm?" Yuan Cheng was startled. Turning back, he saw Lionheart standing and could not help letting his gaze shift away. "What do you mean by this, Fellow Daoist?"
Lionheart stared at him and said calmly, "I have lived for so many years, after all. Since the Demon Venerable has made arrangements, I will simply follow them."
Yuan Cheng hesitated, unable to say anything. He merely sighed softly and opened the Star Boat. Lionheart immediately leaped out, standing across the starry sky as his aura began to climb. His hair flew wildly, his gaze was sharp as an eagle's and fierce as a wolf's, and his roar spread in every direction: "Come out!"
He saw no one nearby, but he knew someone had to be here—and it was the person he feared most!
As the sound waves swept outward, Lionheart suddenly turned to look in one direction. Sure enough, he saw a figure standing quietly atop an asteroid. It was as though that person had been there from the beginning, yet neither he nor Yuan Cheng had noticed him before.
The man stood tall and straight, young in appearance, with a long saber at his waist. Who else could it be but Lu Ye?
Their eyes met. Lionheart's gaze burned with battle intent. Even knowing he was no match, even knowing that he would die today, he still wanted to bloom with his final brilliance. This was the honor of a Demon Cultivator who had been renowned for many years!
Lu Ye stepped forward, making his way toward