Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing looked toward the man in black, then at Yu Mang the Great Emperor reflected within the pearl.
The corners of his mouth curled slightly as he thought, Sure enough, he's no good. One little provocation, and his true nature is exposed.
From the instant he saw the man in black, Sikong Jing had been certain that none of the Prison Race suppressed within the Ancient Ancestor Hell Array were good people. Or rather, Yu Mang the Great Emperor himself was no good.
Though he did not yet know the specifics...
Judging by how the man in black had wanted to kill him the moment they met, his desire for the Spirit Root Divine Willow fragment was certainly not as simple as Yu Mang claimed.
Breaking the array and escaping, returning to the Vast Cosmos Great World to restore his vitality...
All of it was half-truth and half-lie.
Wanting to break free is real, but he definitely doesn't care whether the Spirit Root Divine Willow fragment can restore vitality. And all that talk about fighting for the Vast Cosmos is merely meant to fool me.
Besides, he was suppressed by the powerhouses of the Vast Cosmos for seven eras of the Burial Emperor War and could not leave...
Hmph...
Some of the Prison Race have already gone out and once again become the strongest race of the Vast Cosmos Great World. Why can't he, a former clan chief, leave? The crimes he committed were likely the unforgivable kind.
Thinking silently, Sikong Jing stared at Yu Mang within the pearl and spoke again...
"If you truly yearn so desperately to fight for the Vast Cosmos, then you should not be threatening me."
"As a Great Emperor, you know better than I do just how important the Spirit