Lu Ren was shaken by the Daughter of Heavenly Mandate's words. He had never expected her ambitions to reach so far, or that she cared so deeply about all living beings.
She had seen him die in the Immortal Path Great Tribulation while trying to save them all. That was why she wanted him.
"Aren't you afraid I'll die in the Heavenly Mandate Ranking?"
Lu Ren asked.
"I am. Of course I am. But I don't think you'll die. If you do, I'll die with you. I won't regret it!"
The Daughter of Heavenly Mandate had just turned to leave when demonic energy surged from every direction. It gathered into a domain that sealed them both inside.
"A Master Domain! Such dense demonic energy—it's a prodigy of the Demon Immortal Clan!"
The Daughter of Heavenly Mandate's lovely face changed.
"Hahaha! The Daughter of Heavenly Mandate, consorting with the Undying Demoness's son? How interesting!"
A mass of powerful demonic energy descended, gathering into a terrifying force.
The energy slowly dispersed, revealing a burly man ten feet tall. Bare-chested and broad as a tiger, he carried a huge black axe on his shoulder. His face was hideous, with green skin and jutting fangs. His eyes were so black they showed almost no white, a terrifying sight.
"A prodigy of the Yama Clan!"
The Daughter of Heavenly Mandate recognized him at once.
This time, the Demon Immortal Clan had sent eight prodigies into the Heavenly Mandate Ranking—two from each of its four branches.
The burly man before them was one of the Yama Clan's prodigies.
"That's right. I'm Yan Nu of the Yama Clan!"
The man nodded, then looked at Lu Ren. "Lu Ren, you're the Undying Demoness's son. Prodigies from all the immortal sects want you dead. Why don't we join forces