At that moment, the Undying Demon Lion wished it were dead.
Its luck was just too rotten.
It had just escaped from that monster in human form, Su Mo, only to run into another group of them in the blink of an eye. And there were so many this time.
’What do I do?’
’Should I keep running?’
The Undying Demon Lion had just considered fleeing when it heard Huang Yunan shout, "Stop right there! If you dare run, we’ll kill you."
THUD!
The Undying Demon Lion’s knees buckled, and it knelt on the ground, begging for mercy. "Masters, please spare me! I’m just a lackey."
"A lackey?"
A chill ran down everyone’s spine.
Based on its aura, this Undying Demon Lion was at least a Tier Four Demon Beast, comparable to a human in the Grandmaster Perfection Realm.
For such a powerful Undying Demon Beast to be a mere lackey...
As expected, there was an even more terrifying presence deeper inside.
To frighten an Undying Demon Lion this badly, making it as jumpy as a singed cat, the terrifying presence inside was likely at the Martial Monarch Level.
Huang Yunan said coldly, "I can spare you, but you must answer a few questions. Otherwise, I will obliterate your very soul."
"My lady, ask away! Ask anything! As long as I know the answer, I’ll tell you everything, I swear! I won’t hold anything back," the Undying Demon Lion said, its voice choked with tears.
"Good!"
Huang Yunan asked, "You just said Mr. Liu Bai was killed. Is that true?"
The Undying Demon Lion nodded. "It’s true! Mr. Liu Bai was smashed to dust with a single slap!"
HISS...
Hearing this, everyone gasped.
Although they didn’t know how Mr. Liu Bai had survived within the Array of Ten Thousand Undying Demons, he had been a master at the Grandmaster Great Perfection Realm ten years ago. He was likely even stronger now.
And yet, such a powerful figure had been smashed to dust with a single slap.
The group could barely imagine it.
The Desolate Old Monster said grimly, "This confirms it. The opponent is definitely a Martial Monarch Level entity. Otherwise, they couldn’t possibly have killed someone as powerful as Mr. Liu Bai with a single slap."
"Indeed," Chu Tianxiong agreed with a nod.
The Undying Demon Lion asked tentatively, "I’ve answered your questions. Can you... can you let me leave now?"
"Get lost!" Chu Tianxiong said coolly.
"Thank you, Masters!"
Overjoyed, the Undying Demon Lion scrambled to its feet and fled without a backward glance.
The Desolate Old Monster asked, "Do we still press on?"
Chu Tianxiong took a deep breath. "We’ve come this far. We have to go in and take a look. Besides, we still haven’t found Elder Su."
The group continued forward.
Soon, they arrived before a palace, only to see Su Mo holding an Undying Demon Beast in his hand, crushing it to dust.
"Hey, isn’t that Elder Su?"
"It really is Elder Su!"
"Elder Su, we finally found you!"
Everyone ran excitedly toward Su Mo.
Reaching Su Mo, Xiao Lang hugged his thigh. "Waaah! Young Master, we’ve had such a hard time finding you!"
"What are you crying about?" Su Mo asked, baffled.
With tears streaming down his face, Xiao Lang said, "Young Master, these are tears of joy! I thought I’d never see you again! By the way, Young Master, are you all right?"
"What could possibly happen to me?" Su Mo said with a smile, "Get up, hurry. Everyone’s watching. You’re a grown man, still sniveling like this. Have you no shame?"
"Who dares laugh at me?" Xiao Lang asked, glancing around.
Everyone’s expression was grim, and they stood stock-still, not daring to let any emotion show on their faces.
’Who would dare laugh at Xiao Lang?’
’Do they have a death wish?’
’The entire Xiao Family is full of freaks.’
Xiao Lang said coldly, "I’ll kill anyone who laughs at me."
Chu Tianxiong stepped forward. "Elder Su, it’s a relief you’re all right. We should leave this place at once. There’s a monster here."
"A monster?"
Su Mo looked completely confused.
’I fought my way here, crossing more than half of the Array of Ten Thousand Undying Demons, and I haven’t run into any monsters. So how did Chu Tianxiong’s group manage to find one?’
Chu Tianxiong said gravely, "This monster is in human form. It’s incredibly powerful, likely at the Martial Monarch Level."
’A human-shaped monster at the Martial Monarch Level?’
Su Mo shook his head. "Sorry, I haven’t encountered any Martial Monarch Level monsters. I did run into a lot of Undying Demon Beasts possessed by Evil Spirits, though. I’ve killed most of them."
Hearing this, the group frowned.
’They had asked the Undying Demon Lion. The Undying Demon Lion clearly said there was a powerful, human-shaped monster here. How could Su Mo not have seen it? Could the Undying Demon Lion have lied to them? Impossible! Under those circumstances, there’s no way the Undying Demon Lion would have lied. How strange!’
Su Mo pointed to the figure of Liu Bai, shrouded in green light. "You don’t mean him when you say ’monster,’ do you? I just shattered his bones and was about to destroy his Evil Spirit."
Everyone turned in unison to look at Liu Bai.
Liu Bai had been dead for ten years, and his bones had just been shattered to dust by Su Mo, so they didn’t recognize him.
"JIE JIE JIE!"
Liu Bai let out a sinister laugh. "You want to kill me? It won’t be that easy. Not unless you can defeat my master."
WHOOSH!
Liu Bai turned and shot into the palace.
Some other Undying Demon Beasts followed him.
Su Mo said coldly, "Hmph. Think you can act all high and mighty and then just run away? Not a chance. I’m definitely finishing you today."
With that, Su Mo went in after him.
"We’re going too!"
Chu Tianxiong and the others followed Su Mo, rushing into the palace in a single wave.
The palace was dimly lit, with a dozen or so clusters of green flames burning all around. From time to time, a large face would materialize within a flame, letting out a bloodcurdling scream.
"Soul Sky Lanterns!"
The Desolate Old Monster stared fixedly at the green flames.
Huang Yunan asked in confusion, "Grandfather, what are Soul Sky Lanterns?"
The Desolate Old Monster explained grimly, "Soul Sky Lanterns are lamps fueled by the refined souls of humans or Demon Beasts. It is a technique of Evil Demons. A soul made into a lantern suffers the torment of Purgatory for every moment of its existence, never to be reborn."
HISS...
Huang Yunan gasped. "What kind of person is so evil they won’t even spare the dead?"
Beside them, the Undying Demon Tiger was trembling uncontrollably.
The Striped Demon Tiger asked, "Father, what’s wrong? You’re shaking all over."
The Undying Demon Tiger’s voice trembled. "My child... your father was once made into one of those lanterns. The very sight of them fills me with fear."
"What!"
The Striped Demon Tiger was rendered speechless with horror.
The Undying Demon Tiger said fearfully, "When we made a mistake, we would be brought here to be turned into lanterns and suffer the agony of Purgatory. If you survived, you could eke out a miserable existence. If you didn’t, you would simply fade into nothingness."
The ones currently being used as lanterns were all its former companions, suffering the punishment of Purgatory.
"That damned Evil Demon!"
The Striped Demon Tiger said furiously, "Father, don’t worry. Your son swears right here and now that I will kill that Evil Demon and avenge you!"
"No, I don’t want you to get revenge."
The Undying Demon Tiger did its utmost to dissuade him. "Son, listen to me. If you get the chance, you must run. Run as far away as you can. You must never provoke that Evil Demon, or everyone here will die."
"Will Elder Su die too?" The Striped Demon Tiger blurted out.
The Undying Demon Tiger said with conviction, "Yes. Even Elder Su will die."