Staring at the enormous black hole, at the dark, endless sea of monsters, Sikong Jing clenched his fists tightly.
Mystic Jade Emperor was going to face all of them alone.
No, it was not just the monsters...
"Mystic Jade, our Emperor Yu Mang has decreed that we will unite with all the monsters and crush you to dust."
A vast army of the Prison Race came charging down from within the black hole as well. Mixed among the enormous horde of monsters, their leader was a Prison Race powerhouse infinitely close to the level of an emperor.
They were no longer trying to seize the Spirit Root Divine Willow fragment. Their first priority now was to kill Mystic Jade Emperor.
"Is that so? Then come!"
One man, one sword—the sky filled with a purple net of sword light. Though the chains around him tugged fiercely at Mystic Jade Emperor, he showed not the slightest hint of retreat.
At that moment, Sikong Jing suddenly spoke. "Mystic Jade Emperor..."
Before he could finish, Mystic Jade Emperor interrupted him. "Young man, you have seen it too. I am chained as well, trapped on the seventeenth level of the Ancient Ancestor Hell Array. I cannot leave with you."
He knew what Sikong Jing wanted to say, and his voice remained unhurried and composed.
In truth...
The moment he heard Mystic Jade Emperor's voice, Sikong Jing had wondered whether he could take him along. But the instant he saw the chains on Mystic Jade Emperor, he knew it was impossible.
Now, Mystic Jade Emperor had given him a definite answer as well.
If he had not been bound, he would likely have left long ago with the Spirit Root Divine Willow fragment.
Taking a deep breath, Sikong Jing did not open the exit immediately. Instead,