It was as though everything was confirming the suspicions in the heart of Xunqi of Ningchan Cave.
When the boar demon's Demon Bone entered Yin God Huangpao's Dao Field, its steps immediately slowed, and the savage, baleful air in its eyes receded. With its head bowed and eyes lowered, it walked slowly toward the Divine Wood like a devout servant.
At this sight, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave felt utterly at ease.
Everything was proceeding just as he had planned.
So even as Pingpeng's Demon Bone approached him, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave remained composed. He merely shifted his feet slightly and turned aside, preparing to let Pingpeng's Demon Bone pass.
Then Pingpeng's Demon Bone strode past him.
Although the foul stench coming from Pingpeng's Demon Bone made Xunqi of Ningchan Cave frown, the thought that, once he obtained the Divine Wood, not only those three cultivators but the whole of Jiaye Hall would be subject to his restraints made this little displeasure vanish from his heart like smoke and clouds.
At that thought, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave shifted his gaze away from Pingpeng's Demon Bone.
He looked toward Madam Lu instead.
Seeing that Madam Lu was already standing beneath the Divine Wood, and that the Yin Gods and Great Yao Demon Bones beside her showed no reaction, Xunqi finally set his mind completely at ease.
Xunqi clasped his hands behind his back and waited with a smile for the moment to reap his rewards.
But the instant that smile appeared, Pingpeng's Demon Bone, which had just walked past him, suddenly stopped without warning.
Then Pingpeng's Demon Bone abruptly twisted toward Xunqi and swung down the long saber in its hand.
Boom!
By the time Xunqi reacted, Pingpeng's Demon Bone had already merged with its long saber, becoming an exceptionally violent black