Ning Ke froze.
His chest tightened for no reason. He reached out to catch the speck of light, but in the end, he caught nothing.
Wugou had heard the speck of light's words too. Looking puzzled, he asked, "Could Demon Creatures still have remnants of their souls?"
So far, none of the demons they had encountered retained any human awareness, yet this speck of light still held a trace of lingering obsession.
It was truly strange.
"Wugou, the Flowing Cloud Sect being swallowed by the Demon World was no accident."
Ning Ke withdrew his hand and said, "I just searched with my divine sense. An incredibly powerful presence is hiding a thousand miles away, far beyond anything you can handle."
"So we have to part ways here. Go find Lou Yunxiao. I'll investigate alone."
It was the first time Wugou had seen such a serious expression on Ning Ke's face.
He frowned and asked, "What cultivation level is that presence?"
"At least the Mahayana stage. Close to Tribulation Crossing."
"..." Wugou knew that with his Spirit Transformation stage cultivation, he would be no help if he went with Ning Ke. He would only get in the way.
He could only nod and say, "Then be very careful."
Seeing his worried expression, Ning Ke couldn't resist reaching out to rub Wugou's smooth, bald head.
He smiled. "Don't worry. Even your Human Clan's sect leaders couldn't beat me together. That demon won't be able to do anything to me either."
Wugou froze for a moment. By the time he came back to his senses, Ning Ke had already vanished into the sky.
He rubbed his head and murmured in protest.
"I wasn't worried about you."
After undoing his seal, Ning Ke flew at tremendous speed.
From afar, he spotted a cluster of