Of course, he knew what this bat was planning.
Unfortunately, it was destined to be disappointed.
"No need to rush out."
Shen Lian's consciousness rippled like ice falling to the ground. Then, with a wicked grin, he said to the Bat King:
"Now that Tang Chen is dealt with, it's your turn."
The Blood Bat King's wild delight abruptly froze. Its scarlet compound eyes contracted sharply—it saw undisguised killing intent in those dark-purple eyes.
As the Blood Bat King stared into Shen Lian's cold, dark-purple eyes and sensed the lingering aura of Tang Chen's annihilated consciousness in the Consciousness Sea, terror from the depths of its soul seized it in an instant.
Shen Lian's ruthlessness and efficiency when he had strangled Tang Chen's consciousness had been branded onto its spiritual body—the absolute gap in power was an abyss it could never cross, no matter how it struggled.
"What are you trying to do?"
The Bat King's consciousness trembled sharply. Its deliberately raised tone exposed its panic, yet it continued to feign composure as it said to Shen Lian:
"Didn't we make an agreement? You would help me eliminate Tang Chen's consciousness, and I would give you the Asura Demon Sword! You're going back on your word!"
The Bat King tried to conceal its fear with anger. Its wings beat against the void, sending scarlet ripples scattering, yet it did not dare move even slightly closer.
Shen Lian remained silent. Dark-purple spiritual power surged behind him, instantly weaving into a massive net that covered half the Consciousness Sea.
The net was formed from countless fine threads of spiritual power. Every strand glimmered with the dark radiance of Divine Power of Destruction, and traces of warped space could even be seen along its edges.
Bzzz—
The massive net suddenly tightened like a