"Cough, cough...!"
A few light coughs escaped Sima Hao's mouth. Although Lin Yu had him by the throat, with Sima Hao's domain-level physical strength, it did not affect him much as long as Lin Yu was not deliberately applying force.
"The power of sealing again! Cough, cough, cough..."
Feeling his innate abilities suddenly vanish from within his body, Sima Hao could not help but sigh.
"Hm?"
Lin Yu frowned and checked again, confirming that the Dark-Dark Fruit's power had indeed sealed Sima Hao's abilities. He studied the now-composed Sima Hao once more and curiously voiced his question.
"Sima Hao, even at this point, you're still this calm. Do you think you still have a chance?"
"Hehehe... who knows?"
Sima Hao's expression was utterly calm. He even wore a faint smile as he spoke to Lin Yu, as though he did not care in the slightest that his life was in Lin Yu's grasp. His tone was like that of an old friend he had not seen for years.
Lin Yu stared unblinkingly at Sima Hao's expression. Once he confirmed that Sima Hao was not merely putting on a show, a faint smile appeared on Lin Yu's face as well, though a trace of chill lay hidden behind it.
This old fellow clearly still had a trump card, or he would not be acting like this. Lin Yu could not help becoming wary. He truly was an old monster who had toyed with the Federation for years. Just his endless means of preserving his life were beyond what anyone else possessed.
"What about that resurrection ability of yours? Why aren't you using it?"
"You mean the Nine-Lives Cat Demon's ability? What a pity. I only obtained the Nine-Lives Cat Demon shikigami not long ago, so I can only use two tails