At the center of a massive hall stood a gaunt figure clad in plain clothes. His eyes were tightly shut, his face as expressionless as a corpse's.
In his hand, he gripped a blood-red giant axe that looked utterly mismatched with his physique.
"Is this Xiao Chen, the Xiao Clan ancestor known as 'Blood Axe,' cousin of the Xiao Clan's forefather Xiao Xuan?" Xiao Meng froze. He had thought he had hooked the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, only to pull up a Xiao Clan ancestor instead.
Xiao Meng was speechless. If he had hooked the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, this ancestor of his would have been a bonus prize. How wonderful would that have been?
Still, Xiao Meng was thrilled to have caught an ancestor like Xiao Chen. This was a Five-Star Dou Saint. With him guarding the Xiao Clan in the future, who would dare come to the Xiao Clan and spout nonsense?
"Phew!"
Xiao Meng took a light, deep breath. He was stealing someone from inside the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, which was practically the same as stealing a coffin from the Ancient Clan. One wrong move, and he might have to burrow underground again.
Burrowing underground was not such a big deal, but if he got dragged into the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's body, then with his pathetic strength, he definitely would not survive three seconds.
"Damn it, I'm not confident. Looks like I can't avoid burrowing underground today." Xiao Meng had no confidence and did not dare pull the hook. The moment he moved, he would definitely alert the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
"Ding! The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame is temporarily unable to leave its current location, and it will take roughly two breaths to react. As long as you can fish Xiao Chen out of