"Prey?"
That Black Lotus gave a whoosh, emitting a dark-purple radiance that transformed into a man dressed in black robes, his long hair loose over his shoulders, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
A person who looked just like a mortal, without the slightest aura of magical power.
There were only two possibilities.
The first was that this person truly was a mortal with no cultivation or magical power whatsoever. The second was that this person's Dao attainment surpassed his by far, so high that he could not sense it.
For someone to appear here under these circumstances, it naturally could not be the first case.
Lu Chuan's gaze sharpened. His body instantly reacted, vigilance rising as he tensed like a drawn bow.
"You're not bad. You can still be considered to have a bit of Dao attainment."
The man in black stood with his hands clasped behind his back. After glancing at Lu Chuan, he said indifferently, "Of course, if This Seat snatches it, then This Seat snatches it. What can you do to me? You want to fight This Seat?"
Lu Chuan's pupils constricted. Then he suddenly broke into a smile. "It is only a mere snake demon. Since Your Excellency likes it, there is no harm in my giving it to you—"
The man in black laughed disdainfully.
"Of course, I also hope Your Excellency will not begrudge me your instruction."
Lu Chuan picked up the True Martial Sword. For some reason, he kept feeling that this person looked a little familiar.
The scene before him also seemed somewhat déjà vu.
But where had he seen it?
For the moment, Lu Chuan truly could not recall.
Of course, facing such a powerful opponent right now, he also had no time to divide his mind and think about these