Inside the palace.
Sounds of chewing rang out continuously.
The dozens of heads bulging from Nine Forms' back opened their mouths and chewed together, eating who knew what.
A cold, frenzied power radiated from Nine Forms.
Shen Ye even had the illusion-
That he was not in the Human World at that moment, but in Hell.
...He really had grown stronger.
And more deranged and brutal!
"My lord, now we can properly analyze this matter," Shen Ye said.
"Go on," Nine Forms said.
"Tianluo is in charge of the Nightmare World, correct?" Shen Ye asked.
"Correct. Taiyan was responsible for Death Planet, while I oversee Hell. Normally, we stay out of one another's affairs-at least on the surface, of course," Nine Forms said.
"That explains it!" Shen Ye clapped his hands.
"What do you mean?"
"Tianluo was beaten off Death Planet and doesn't dare return to 'Five Desires' because you could return to the 'Five Desires' world at any time," Shen Ye said.
Nine Forms narrowed his eyes. "You mean he's hiding from me?"
"Obviously-with the possibility of you returning to the 'Five Desires' world, he's bound to be avoiding you now," Shen Ye said.
"Right...that's right...he is a little craftier than Taiyan," Nine Forms murmured.
"My guess is that he might be in Hell, my lord!" Shen Ye said.
"Why?"
"Look, he was just beaten off Death Planet. If he doesn't return to the Five Desires world, most would assume he would come to the Nightmare World, since he's responsible for this place."
"Exactly!" Nine Forms agreed.
Shen Ye clapped his hands and said loudly:
"If you were looking for him, you would certainly go to Five Desires, or else come to the Nightmare World."
"Correct."
"In your mind, Hell is your territory, so you never considered going to