"Don't rush. Give them some time to get farther away," the Bull Demon King said with a grin.
Nine Nether frowned tightly at this, but said nothing.
After a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly as he said, "All right, stop playing tricks. It's time to hand over the Heavenly Register."
After a brief hesitation, the Bull Demon King raised his hand and sent the Heavenly Register flying toward Nine Nether.
The Heavenly Register turned into a streak of swift light and shot straight at Nine Nether.
Seeing this, Nine Nether did not immediately reach for it. Instead, he instinctively dodged to one side and merely used a stream of Magic Power to seize the Heavenly Register Fragment, slowly drawing it into his hand.
The Magic Power emanating from his hands held the Heavenly Register aloft. After inspecting it carefully and confirming that it was genuine, the smile on his face gradually deepened.
"Haha, good! I finally have it," Nine Nether said with a hearty laugh.
"Now tell me, how do you intend to deal with me?" the Bull Demon King asked.
"Though you are quite a formidable fighter, I do not believe you would surrender. Naturally, I have no childish notions of taking you in. Since you are doomed either way, why not become my puppet?" Nine Nether asked.
"Not interested. Rather than become a walking corpse, I'd rather disperse myself," the Bull Demon King said.
"That is not impossible. But before that, I should tell you that I have contingencies outside. They will not be able to escape," Nine Nether said slowly, his face filled with a victor's smile.
"That's fine. As long as you are here, that is enough," the Bull Demon King replied calmly.
Upon hearing this, Nine Nether suddenly sensed that something was wrong and immediately