Du Jiugong was unharmed; he had blocked the Earth Demon Elder's single-eye beam attack.
However, he was in a rather sorry state.
The Nine-Winged Centipede flew above their heads and roared at the Earth Demon Elder.
"Fellow Daoist Earth Demon, how dare you attack me?"
Du Jiugong said, furious and incensed.
The Earth Demon Elder's single-eye divine ability was astonishing, and its attack had been so fast that the Nine-Winged Centipede hadn't had time to protect him.
Fortunately, the other party hadn't been trying to kill him.
"Fellow Daoist Du, we've only just crossed the Nether Bone River. We can't afford to turn on each other. Hand over the antidote for Fellow Daoist Chen at once, or don't blame this old man for showing no mercy."
The Earth Demon Elder spoke in a deep voice.
No matter what, Fellow Daoist Chen had already allied himself with them and become their comrade. Therefore, he would never let Du Jiugong use the Shadowless Poison to threaten Chen Changming.
When the Earth Demon Elder made his move, the Blood Rakshasa King, Yue Li, and even Wuchenzi turned their eyes on Du Jiugong.
They said nothing.
Yet an invisible pressure bore down on Du Jiugong.
Du Jiugong understood that he had roused everyone's anger. If he didn't hand over the antidote, the five of them would likely gang up on him.
He took out a small vial and tossed it to Chen Changming. "This is the antidote. Fellow Daoist Chen, take it and the poison will be cured."
Chen Changming caught the vial, sniffed it, and smiled faintly. "This black stuff is the antidote? If you swear an oath to Heaven, Fellow Daoist Du, I'll take it."
"Swear an oath to Heaven?"
Du Jiugong hadn't expected Chen Changming to press him so hard. Seeing