The Supreme Sword Tower, Fifth Floor.
Clink, clink.
The faint rattle of chains echoed through the Fifth Floor. The Golden Radiance Lord stared coldly at Qin Hao as he approached. His mouth twitched, but he said nothing.
His eyes only grew colder, the anger hidden within them surging ever more fiercely.
Just as the Golden Radiance Lord thought Qin Hao had come to harvest his Golden Soul again, Qin Hao passed him without a glance. His expression was grave as he headed straight for the Sixth Floor.
"Hm? He's not harvesting my Golden Soul?" The Golden Radiance Lord froze, then his mouth twitched again.
Anyone who didn't know better might have thought the Golden Radiance Lord liked being tormented—that he couldn't stand it when Qin Hao left his Golden Soul alone.
"He's going to the Sixth Floor?"
The Golden Radiance Lord's eyes narrowed sharply as he noticed where Qin Hao was headed. Excitement and hope flashed through them. "Perfect! The Demonic Qi on the Sixth Floor is thick. An extraordinarily powerful Demonic Beast may be sealed there. Perhaps it'll kill Qin Hao the moment he enters."
"Then the Supreme Sword Tower will have no master again!"
"Perhaps I won't even need to wait for them. I could leave the Supreme Sword Tower ahead of time!"
The Golden Radiance Lord's breathing quickened.
He wished Qin Hao would die on the spot.
Freedom!
How he longed to breathe the free air outside.
Unfortunately, the Golden Radiance Lord had never considered that even if Qin Hao truly fell, he still could not escape the Supreme Sword Tower's restraints.
On the contrary.
Without Qin Hao, the Supreme Sword Tower would be lost once more.
Vanished without a trace!
"The Demonic Qi is so thick!"
Qin Hao stood at the entrance to the Sixth