"Bright Kingdom?"
Holding the Great Dao Book in one hand, Kulodo looked teasingly at the white-robed elder. The terror plastered across the man's face, his frantic step-by-step retreat, even his pleas for mercy—all of it filled Kulodo with indescribable satisfaction. He had been hunted for so long; how could he possibly not have pent-up resentment in his heart?
The Great Dao Book flickered with light. Having just absorbed the power of an early-stage Mystic Realm expert, it was continuously digesting it.
This digestion differed from the previous near-sealed state. As wisps of power flowed back into him, Kulodo's injuries visibly improved. His aura no longer fluctuated, and his body gradually straightened.
He looked at the white-robed elder, a smile appearing in his eyes.
"What Bright Kingdom? I've never heard of it. You're all ancient relics who have lived for who knows how many tens of thousands of years. Since you made a mistake, you should be prepared to bear the price of failure... don't you agree?"
The Great Dao Book in his hand trembled slightly. Strands of red power spread out once more like tendrils, endlessly expanding until they gradually sealed off every route of retreat for the white-robed elder, forming an enormous cage.
The white-robed elder was livestock awaiting slaughter within that cage.
"No, you cannot kill me! The strength of the Bright Kingdom far exceeds your imagination. There are countless Mystic Realm experts like you in the Bright Kingdom, and the ruler of the Bright Kingdom is an existence above the Mystic Realm—he has stepped into the Eternal Realm!"
"That is a realm beyond anything you can imagine! If you kill me, you will surely face the Bright Kingdom's retaliation!"
The white-robed elder shouted fiercely, though his heart was weak.
"Eternal Realm?"
Kulodo's heart tightened, but he shook