Jiang Zi'an did not know what this crystal stone was, but he had his suspicions. There had been rumors about the Ancient Heavensea Ruins before.
Indeed, when Jiang Zi'an happened upon this Fragmentary Crystal Stone in a stretch of starry sky, his three friends were ecstatic as well. They all believed it was a Heaven-and-Earth Wonder that would change their destinies. Yet it was also because of this Heaven-and-Earth Wonder...
That one of his friends' true identities was completely exposed.
"Qiu Hong!"
Intense anger and resentment flashed through Jiang Zi'an's eyes. Qiu Hong was one of the Half-Step Ancestral Gods he had invited to explore the Ancient Heavensea Ruins with him, and he was also...
One of the five Half-Step Ancestral Gods currently hunting him down—the young man who had spoken first.
When Jiang Zi'an planned to explore the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, he had naturally been extremely careful in choosing the three friends he invited. All of them were very close to him. Yet Jiang Zi'an had never imagined...
That one of those friends, Qiu Hong, was actually a member of the Demon Spirit Society.
He had long since sided with the Outer Realm Demon Spirits!
Qiu Hong had readily accepted Jiang Zi'an's invitation. In truth, however, he had never intended to explore the Ancient Heavensea Ruins. Instead, he had planned to bring Jiang Zi'an and the other two there, then capture all three of them.
As for his purpose...
Jiang Zi'an did not know. Qiu Hong's identity had also caught him completely off guard, and when Jiang Zi'an happened to discover this Fragmentary Crystal Stone, Qiu Hong immediately turned on them!
He threatened Jiang Zi'an and the other two, demanding that they also side with the Outer Realm Demon Spirits and join the Demon Spirit Society. Although the three