Yichu suppressed the absurd thought in his mind and hurried to the center of the battlefield.
On the battlefield, Ji Heng had already stabbed his other self to death and calmed down for the moment. Though a bloody hole had appeared in his Dharma Body, blood streaming from it, he had also reclaimed reality.
"Fellow Daoist Ji, that's enough!" Yichu snapped, stepping in to stop him.
The blood-red hue in Ji Heng's eyes gradually faded, and clarity returned within moments. He let out a long breath. Ignoring Yichu, he merely cupped his hands slightly toward Chu Mo.
"I've made a spectacle of myself, Fellow Daoist Chu."
As he spoke, Ji Heng's crazed aura vanished completely, and he returned to his former refined, easygoing manner. He put away his Dharmic Treasure and smiled. "Your capacity truly is extraordinary, Fellow Daoist Chu. You've only recently reached Spirit Transformation, yet your mastery of a Root Origin is already so profound."
Chu Mo also withdrew his Divine Abilities and Dharmic Treasures, his expression composed. "It seems you've made up your mind about our earlier discussion, Fellow Daoist Ji?"
"I will do my utmost in this matter. Whatever the others in my lineage ultimately choose, I will personally support your efforts."
Ji Heng grinned, revealing a mouthful of chillingly white teeth. "Rest assured. We disciples of Extinction Life are unlike the other three lineages. We always keep our word."
Before Chu Mo could speak, Yichu sneered. "You mean your reputation for 'if we say we'll slaughter someone's entire family, we'll slaughter their entire family'?" His eyes narrowed. "If only the Extinction Life lineage honored its promises just as faithfully in other matters."
Ji Heng raised an eyebrow at this, looking puzzled. "Aren't we killing Xuanming? That's what I agreed to."
Yichu was speechless. He had