Having witnessed Jiang Zhu slay the Stone Emperor and several other supreme beings, he had long since abandoned any thought of competing with Jiang Zhu. With such a gulf between them, how could he fight?
"Do it!" Anpu pushed aside the headless knight before him and spoke.
The young supreme being of the Undying Mountain looked calm now, even bearing a trace of serenity that seemed like release.
Although the headless knight's body trembled slightly with fear, he stubbornly remained in front of Anpu, his loyalty beyond question.
Jiang Zhu did not strike to kill. Though Anpu came from a forbidden zone, he had committed no great evil and conducted himself with considerable grace.
More importantly, the gulf between their strength was like a heavenly chasm. Before Jiang Zhu, Anpu posed no threat whatsoever.
Slaying an "old acquaintance" whom he had met once, who had abandoned resistance and committed no great evil, was not what Jiang Zhu wished to do.
Jiang Zhu spoke slowly, his voice calm yet carrying unquestionable authority. "Anpu, you are different from the Stone Emperor. Your hands have never been stained with the blood of countless living beings. I will not kill you."
Hearing this, Anpu bowed slightly to Jiang Zhu. "Thank you... for sparing my life."
Though unyielding by nature, he was no fool. Knowing he could never surpass Jiang Zhu in the future, he would not seek his own death.
Jiang Zhu nodded slightly. "The Undying Mountain's erasure today is already settled. Take your servant and leave."
"From this day onward, never again walk the world in the Undying Mountain's name, much less bring calamity upon its people. Otherwise, should we meet again, I will slay you without mercy."
His words were clear: he offered a path to survival, but also drew a line