What was more, this fellow's mouth was full of contempt and disparagement for his own plane, yet he brimmed with worship and longing for the Netherworld. That only deepened Xue Qingcheng's disdain for him.
Lin Mo, however, pondered for a moment before smiling and nodding. "All right."
"In that case, we'll do as you suggest, Brother Xu."
"Good, good!"
Xu Damou's face instantly lit up with delight. "Brother Lin, you truly understand the greater good. Allow me to thank you in advance!"
Before long, seven-colored rosy radiance gathered above their heads once more, forming another flight of Heavenly Road Steps.
Xu Damou made a point of being exceedingly respectful, letting Lin Mo and Xue Qingcheng ascend first while he followed behind.
The thousandth flight of Heavenly Road Steps was no different from those before it: an empty, spacious platform.
Xu Damou said solemnly, "Since the two of you have reached an agreement with me, we will no longer fight."
"Now, all we need to do is kneel and bow our heads, close our eyes, and pray devoutly to welcome the arrival of the Divine Flame Evil Fruit."
With that, Xu Damou was the first to drop to his knees with a thud. He pressed his palms together, his expression devout, adopting a posture of utter worship.
Lin Mo and Xue Qingcheng naturally had no desire to kneel, so they simply closed their eyes and waited for the Divine Flame Evil Fruit to arrive.
Two or three seconds later, Lin Mo's ears twitched slightly as he caught a faint sound.
Before he could open his eyes to investigate, he heard Xue Qingcheng's sharp cry.
"You brazen scoundrel! How dare you deceive us!"
Lin Mo opened his eyes and focused his gaze, only to see Xu Damou, who had just been