"It seems I underestimated you two. I never imagined you would have the resolve to fight with your backs to the river."
He Mu stood high in the sky, looking down at the two Immortal Kings before him, his expression icy.
At this moment, he truly could not understand their thinking, especially that of the bell-wielding Immortal King. Despite knowing he was no match and was about to lose his life, he remained so obsessed with an external possession.
What sort of power could have allowed such a fool to cultivate all the way to the Immortal King Realm?
Although He Mu did not understand, he no longer cared much either. He gave Gu Yue a slight signal. It was not that he refused to show consideration, but that these two truly persisted in their delusions. Even when given a chance, they proved incapable of making use of it.
Gu Yue, too, had stiffened somewhat. He likewise could not fathom the thinking of these two Forbidden Zone Rulers. The situation before him had truly opened his eyes.
However, since he had made a promise back then, he had no choice but to fulfill it to the end. After all, even an Immortal King could hardly escape the shackles of karma.
Thus, although Gu Yue deeply regretted it and no longer wanted anything to do with this mess, he ultimately steeled himself and spoke.
Of course, he made no excessively unreasonable demand, merely stressing in a somewhat strained voice:
"Wuliang, I have no wish to interfere with what you do to these two. I only ask that you spare their lives. The Nine Heavens is utterly exhausted now. One more Immortal King is of some use, after all."
Having said that, Gu Yue dispersed without waiting for He Mu to give