"No... no, that isn't true..."
He Caitou's face gradually turned deathly pale. His body trembled uncontrollably, and his forehead was already covered in beads of cold sweat.
Gu Qingnian said mildly, "Nothing is impossible. Everything is connected by countless threads. Whether you believe it is up to you.
"You can let the enemies who murdered your family roam the world freely and spend the rest of your life in regret, or...
"Submit to me! I will take you to the pinnacle of this world and show you sights unlike anything you've ever seen!"
As his words fell, a streak of white light rose through Gu Qingnian's hair. Terrifying waves of pressure radiated from his body as his azure-blue Six Eyes gazed down upon He Caitou.
In that instant, Gu Qingnian's image was branded deep into He Caitou's heart like that of a god.
"Perhaps you think I'm boasting. What gives me the right to demand your submission?"
Gu Qingnian fixed his gaze on He Caitou and spoke each word distinctly.
He Caitou froze. His mind could no longer keep up with Gu Qingnian's pace, and everything unfolded exactly as Gu Qingnian intended.
"Hum-!"
The next moment, a humming sound rang out, and two blood-red soul rings rose from beneath Gu Qingnian's feet. A phantom scorpion suddenly appeared behind him, emanating an aura that seemed to hail from ancient times. A faint haze of mingled red and emerald settled before his azure-blue eyes.
The terrifying pressure seized He Caitou's body and mind in an instant. At the same time, Gu Qingnian contacted the Ice Empress and had her intensify her aura, bringing the intimidating force of the two hundred-thousand-year soul rings to its absolute peak.
He Caitou's face was utterly pale. He felt as though his entire body was about to