"Y-you... what are you?" Li Xiaoya's expression changed drastically as he stammered. The monster certainly looked like no kindly creature, yet it seemed strangely familiar. And it could haul cauldrons weighing nearly a hundred million jin-just how immense was its strength?
"Hmph! Hurry over here, little brat! Do you think hauling this thing is easy for me?" The monster snorted, stopped pulling, and spoke coldly.
"Uh, thank you for saving my life, Senior. I'll come over right away!" Relief flooded Li Xiaoya at those words. He hastily thanked it and pulled himself along the rope toward the monster.
Even if the monster meant him harm, there was nothing he could do. With its divine abilities, it could enter, kill him, and come back out even if he fled inside.
Before long, Li Xiaoya reached the monster's side. The moment he stepped onto the Gravity Stairway, he felt a little more at ease. Its gravity had once been unbearable, but now he barely felt it.
"Hmph! If that brat Daoling hadn't begged me, I wouldn't have bothered saving a little brat like you!" The monster glared at Li Xiaoya with its enormous eyes and snorted. Then it loosened its grip, slowly letting the rope slip out.
"Daoling? Master? You know my master, Senior?" Under that glance, Li Xiaoya felt as though his entire being had been laid bare. Fortunately, the monster immediately looked away, allowing him to relax. At its words, he cried out in delighted surprise.
Whoosh! Yet the sight before him made his expression change again. Once the monster released the rope, black light flashed around its body, and it transformed into a Black Qilin almost as tall as a person. It was unmistakably the same Black Qilin that had chased them before.
"Ah! It's you!" Li Xiaoya stopped