Lu Ren said solemnly, "Very well. I can swear an oath to do everything in my power to protect Yao Bailing!"
"Then swear it!"
The Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor's voice rang like thunder.
Facing the enormous face that blotted out the sky, Lu Ren immediately swore in a firm, ringing voice, "I, Lu Ren, swear that if I enter the Finality Ancient Land, I will do everything I can to keep Yao Bailing safe!"
The Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor's enormous face gave a slight nod, his anger easing. "Good."
A beam of light shot from the face in the demon clouds and landed before Gu Changsheng.
The light faded, revealing a black-and-white key fragment: a Key Fragment of the Yin-Yang Creation Secret Realm.
Gu Changsheng swept the fragment into his possession and nodded. "Once you've settled matters in your world and are ready to head for the Finality Ancient Land, send me word. I'll escort Lu Ren to meet Yao Bailing."
"Very well!"
The Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor's reply rang out.
The enormous face slowly dissolved, and the vast pressure receded with it.
The three demon moons returned to normal. The suffocating weight over heaven and earth finally vanished, leaving only the ruined Yao Tian City and countless shaken members of the Demon Race.
"The Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor struck a deal with Gu Changsheng?"
"So Yao Tian City's lord died for nothing?"
"Shh! Gu Changsheng must be too powerful. Even the Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor is wary of him. Why else would he agree to cooperate and hand over that key fragment?"
The demons watching from afar broke into discussion, shock written on every face.
No one had expected matters to end this way after Gu Changsheng killed Yao Tian City's lord!
"That looked like a Key Fragment of