When his gaze met those pitch-black eyes, as deep as the night sky, Lin Dong's heart sank bit by bit.
"Amon!" he uttered the name in a low, heavy voice filled with wariness.
The moment he saw this young man, he felt as though thorns were pricking his back. The threat this man posed was no less than that of the Heart Heavenly Devil Emperor he had fought before—perhaps even greater!
The clan leader of the Amon Clan!
The thought flashed through his mind almost immediately... This time, it was definitely real!
If this had been any other time, he would have been delighted. But this was not the time... After his battle with the Heart Heavenly Devil Emperor, he was already at the end of his strength and powerless to face such a formidable enemy.
Every muscle in Lin Dong's body tensed as he prepared to fight to the death.
Yet Amon did not attack him. Instead, he revealed a bright, hearty smile and said gently, "Long time no see, Brother Dongzi."
Lin Dong's eyes widened, and for an instant, he lost focus. It was as if he had returned to the past and seen an old friend once more.
Back then, he had been alone and friendless in this unfamiliar Great Thousand World, searching everywhere for the missing Ying Huanhuan.
That person had accompanied him all the way, bringing him all kinds of information so he was no longer blindly fumbling about. They had faced danger together and fought powerful enemies side by side... In the end, he had even died to save him.
He softly breathed out a name. "Peng Deng..."
However, Lin Dong's lapse lasted only an instant. He immediately regained his cold composure. "No, you're not him!"
Amon adjusted his Monocle and nodded lightly. "Indeed,