"This...!" Li Xiaoya's heart jolted, and he involuntarily retreated several steps. The pressure this Mighty One Stage cultivator exerted was so terrifying that even his voice changed. Then, as though he had suddenly remembered something, magical power surged through his body. An inexplicable spark of pride rose in his heart, and he said firmly, "Lord Heavenly Demon Ancestor! You are mistaken! I did not kill Demonfire to seize the nine-heavens immortalizing grass from him!"
"Oh?" This time, the Heavenly Demon Ancestor looked somewhat surprised. A trace of astonishment crossed his face as he exclaimed. Suddenly, Black-Gray Light flashed in his eyes, and he looked straight at Li Xiaoya!
"Ugh!" Li Xiaoya felt as though his flesh were about to be pierced through. With a hurried thought, he used his divine sense to shield his mind and nascent soul!
"Hmph, hmph! So that was how you managed to kill Demonfire! Your physical cultivation is actually this high..." The Heavenly Demon Ancestor gave two cold snorts after that glance and spoke in surprise. He was about to continue examining Li Xiaoya's body...
"Hey! Senior Brother Heavenly Demon!" Suddenly, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones moved, appearing instantly in front of Li Xiaoya. A layer of gray-white light blocked the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's probing gaze, and he said gravely, "Your junior brother has already promised you half the nine-heavens immortalizing grass. Leave Li Xiaoya alone, will you?"
The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones appeared to be protecting Li Xiaoya, but he was also somewhat worried. If Li Xiaoya really had obtained the nine-heavens immortalizing grass by killing Demonfire, then, given the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's overbearing nature, not only would he kill Li Xiaoya, he would also demand the greater share of the grass already in their hands. He might even leave the Ancestor