Although the Nascent Soul cultivators were unwilling at heart, when they saw Ao Zhantian—who had never submitted to anyone and had always held his head high—lower his proud head, capable of cleaving the heavens, in utter disbelief; then looked at the Nascent Soul cultivator whose shoulder had just been split open and whose face was now white as paper; and finally looked at Shui Mingzi in the distance, trying to flee only to be blocked by demonic pets and magical treasures—what choice did any of the Nascent Soul cultivators still have?
Several dozen early- and mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators each swore blood oaths. Without exception, Xiao Hua took all of those blood oaths away. Then he withdrew his Heaven and Earth Manifestation Dharma Body, pointed with his hand, and said, "Go. Surround Shui Mingzi!"
"Yes~" The several dozen Nascent Soul cultivators could not muster the slightest thought of defiance. They answered in unison and formed a formation around Shui Mingzi.
Only Ao Zhantian and the early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator named Xiong Yi remained before Xiao Hua. Seeing the situation, Xiong Yi instead became somewhat at a loss, not knowing whether he should leave or stay. His eyes shifted slightly as he watched Xiao Hua.
"Xiong Yi, you may leave," Xiao Hua said calmly.
"Yes, this junior thanks Senior!" Xiong Yi came to his senses. He hesitated somewhat, then bowed and flew into the distance.
Ao Zhantian, however, said coolly, "True Person Xiao, although I have sworn a blood oath to serve at your command, if you humiliate me, then even if I must self-detonate on the spot, I absolutely will not..."
"Can you still self-detonate now?" Xiao Hua replied even more coolly than Ao Zhantian.
Ao Zhantian's expression changed drastically.
But Xiao Hua immediately continued, "Of course, Fellow Daoist, do