Shi Sheng had intended to kill the two remaining Monster fiends as well and seize the Great Strength God-Demons they had refined, but when he suddenly heard them cry, "Master, save us!" he stayed his hand.
Since they had a master, he was presumably an even more powerful, more depraved Monster demon. Shi Sheng could eliminate him along with them.
He descended from the sky, his hands clasped behind his back, standing on a cloud of white light as he followed the two Monster fiends into the mountain at an unhurried pace.
The two Monster fiends had already been terrified by his deadly methods. Now they fled at full speed using a Demon Light escape technique, only to discover that no matter how much they accelerated, even after achieving Human Demon unity, they could not widen the distance. Frightened out of their wits, they repeatedly bit their tongues and spat blood to drive their Demon Light faster.
Inside the mountain lay a hollow ravine connected to a long, man-made tunnel. Both sides flew so swiftly that they reached its end in moments.
The two Monster fiends threw themselves before a smooth stone wall, knelt, and begged tearfully, "Master, save us! Master, save us!"
Red light flashed before the wall, and the rock turned transparent, like an enormous red crystal. Within it appeared a plump, fair-skinned old man with a long beard.
The old man knew quality when he saw it. Recognizing Shi Sheng as someone of Heavenly Immortal rank, he was startled. "Who are you? Why must you hunt my disciples down to the last man?"
Shi Sheng frowned at him, then carefully examined their surroundings. "Were you sealed here by an eminent monk of the Buddhist Sect? And who are you?"
Seeing the righteous air surrounding him, the old