Fallen Immortal Ravine.
Though Ji Yuan had not seen the Sacred Fish King open his eyes, he knew.
The enormous fish was surely staring fixedly at the Demon Core in his hand.
"You killed him?!"
The Sacred Fish King's voice exploded in Ji Yuan's Sea of Consciousness. For the first time, genuine fear rang through its hoarse voice.
It knew how powerful that great serpent had been.
If this cultivator could slay the Profound Serpent Manor Master, what realm had he reached?
How many years had it been since he left this place?
Damn it.
Were humans all this strong now?
Was there any place left in the world for the Demon Race?
Ji Yuan put the Demon Core back into his Storage Bag and said casually, "He tried to kill me, so I had no choice but to kill him."
The Sacred Fish King fell silent.
Its massive, stony body trembled slightly, shaking a few more clumps of dark-red seabed moss from the edges of its fins.
After a long while, it suddenly spoke.
"Well killed! Splendidly killed!"
Its aged voice rang with righteous indignation.
"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but I've wanted to kill him for ages! That great serpent was venomous by nature and broke faith with me. I longed to tear him limb from limb myself, but I never had the chance.
"Now you've avenged me. It does this old fish's heart good—so much good!"
Ji Yuan raised an eyebrow and regarded the behemoth with interest.
"Oh?"
He stood with his hands behind his back as the seawater gently stirred the hem of his blue robe.
"Enough. Tell me what happened between you and the Profound Serpent Manor Master. And why did you ask me to carry a message to him back then?"
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