Chapter 1156: My Prey, How Could It Possibly Get Away?

In the maze of Sin One Hall, Xu Xiaoshou, carrying Old Han on his shoulder, sped like lightning.

He could sense the general location of his second true body, but the sensation was very vague.

If the second true body were close, and both were within each other's "perception" range, he could likely arrive at the scene quickly with a few more teleports. However, at this moment, they were too far apart!

From the perspective of his second true body, Xu Xiaoshou could see what was happening on that side. But there was a vast "perception" blind spot between the second true body's "perception" range and his main body.

If they were on the Holy Divine Continent or elsewhere on Void Island, Xu Xiaoshou could head straight to the battlefield by mutually pinpointing the locations of his main body and second true body. But the maze of Sin One Hall was too strange.

It seemed to be actively working against him! Even with Old Han's guidance, the direction of travel seemed straight ahead. But after a while, he would realize he'd veered off course and had to change direction again.

"Is Yu Lingdi secretly interfering?" Xu Xiaoshou had to consider this possibility, especially since the Sub-Dimension Gate was in Yu Lingdi's possession.

However, as time progressed, he felt that the distance between him and his second true body was now very close! As soon as their "perceptions" connected, he would instantly be able to reach the battlefield.

"Water-elemental Mystery, Old Han, have you seen it before?" Xu Xiaoshou asked while running, already planning for what would happen after he entered.

"Mystery?" The little white weasel on his shoulder exclaimed in surprise. "I've heard of it. There was a Great Devil King Yu Mo in the Holy Divine Palace once..."

"This time it's his son, Yu Lingdi, a Water-elemental Mystery user at the Dao Severance cultivation level."

"So?"

"His abilities are a bit disgusting. If you had to fight him, do you think you could win?"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak—" Old Han was amused. After a few sharp laughs, he said mockingly, "Brother Chen, you're underestimating me too much. What cultivation level did you just say he was?"

"Dao Severance."

"Do you think a Dao Severance cultivator who has mastered the Water-elemental Mystery can fight a Demi-Saint?"

"I also said his abilities are a bit disgusting."

"So you're saying a Demi-Saint's abilities aren't disgusting, or even inferior to a junior Dao Severance cultivator's?"

Xu Xiaoshou fell silent for a moment. Yu Lingdi indeed put a lot of pressure on him, especially since he also possessed the Sub-Dimension Gate. But Old Han's words weren't without reason. The Water-elemental Mystery was powerful, but Dao Severance was still just Dao Severance, not even the Grand Sovereign stage. Perhaps Yu Lingdi's initial move, after observing the regular fight, could retrieve Night Owl, severely injure the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, or even catch his second true body off guard. But if he truly faced a Demi-Saint, there was almost no chance.

Hmm, maybe not even a Demi-Saint... If the Five Decays of Heaven and Man hadn't been so severely injured, Yu Lingdi probably wouldn't have dared to show himself. Since he had prepared a contingency and could witness Night Owl's dire state from the scene, he waited until Night Owl was on the verge of death, confirming the state of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, before daring to emerge. This wasn't without reason.

"Remember what you just said." A fierce glint flashed in Xu Xiaoshou's eyes. "If we can make it in time, just focus on Yu Lingdi alone and hit him hard. Don't worry about anything else!"

Old Han detected undeniable anger in Brother Chen's voice. "Do you have a grudge?"

"A mortal grudge!"

"Very well, then I know what to do." Old Han chuckled twice. "Yu Lingdi..."

"Oh, right!" Old Han paused, then asked, "What about the Five Decays of Heaven and Man? I think he's the main concern. From your description, he's much harder to deal with than the Water-elemental Mystery." On their way to the battlefield, Xu Xiaoshou had already described the chaotic situation there to Old Han.

"Leave him to me." Xu Xiaoshou said after a moment of thought. He always felt that the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was somewhat special, seeming to harbor no significant ill will towards him. Even when his second true body appeared as Huang Quan and was immediately recognized, there wasn't much killing intent in his chosen moves. It seemed he only wanted to defeat the second true body to better seize the Divine-Demonic Eye.

"Does Yama truly value me, Xu Xiaoshou, that much?" Thinking of Huang Quan's past invitation from afar, Xu Xiaoshou couldn't help but feel suspicious.

But he really couldn't figure this out. At least from his own perspective, he felt he couldn't treat a member of Yama—no matter how talented—with such hospitality and sincerity, and then persist even after being rejected. Yama had geniuses! The last time in East Heaven Royal City, the Nine Nether Ghost Infant he fought seemed to have mastered the Metal-elemental Mystery. But from another perspective...

Xu Xiaoshou found that he would only be more inclined to kill them, rather than spare their lives and invite them to join First Class Heavenly Tower.

"I don't get it."

Old Han clearly didn't understand what Brother Chen was thinking and reminded him with a hint of worry: "Even if the Five Decays of Heaven and Man is severely injured, you can't beat him alone. Don't forget, you told me he's actually a... well, a ghost, a demonic beast host... what a disgusting name. Why can't you humans just call it a 'Sacred Beast'? But regardless, I know much more about that kind of power than you do!"

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoshou shook his head: "I won't fight him. I don't even want to fight Yu Lingdi. Ideally, you all fight, and I'll stand by."

"Why?" Old Han was curious, not feeling used at all. He already believed that a smart person like Brother Chen was most valuable in off-field command, and shouldn't easily enter the fray, just like the Three Ancestors of White Vein.

Xu Xiaoshou stopped explaining. Old Han wouldn't understand; too much was involved.

When the battle there was halfway through, Xu Xiaoshou discovered that the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was still a demonic beast host and had perverted designs on Night Owl. He then felt the trouble had escalated and become somewhat uncontrollable. As it turned out, another variable appeared: Jiang Buyi and Yu Lingdi had already teamed up, and Yu Lingdi had watched the entire battle from beginning to end.

This was no longer just a matter of whether the trouble was big or small. The nature of this fight had changed directly, moving from covert to overt. —An open-card game!

Yama colluding with demonic beasts wouldn't end well, but Xu Xiaoshou didn't need to consider that; it wasn't his business. The main issue was that Yu Lingdi had watched the entire fight, meaning the Divine-Demonic Eye had completely caught the attention of the Holy Divine Palace, and the Supreme Life Demonic Body probably couldn't remain a secret either. The only silver lining was that Mu Zixi's identity was exposed, not Mu Xiaogong's. Mu Zixi was already Saint Servant Xu Xiaoshou's junior sister, with "Death" written on her head, so another issue carried no extra burden.

But actually, Mu Zixi and Mu Xiaogong were not much different. With a bit of thought, it was certain that First Class Heavenly Tower couldn't be protected. Now, he only hoped that all of Yu Lingdi's discoveries in Sin One Hall wouldn't spread beyond Void Island. He hoped nothing would happen to those participating in the Cloud Ridge Mountains trial. Mo Mo should be fine. But Xiao Wanfeng, Xu Xiaoji... Xu Xiaoshou was mainly worried about these two.

"Yu Lingdi can't focus on outside matters right now!" Xu Xiaoshou tried to comfort himself with this thought. But in reality, he was already in a precarious situation, barely able to protect himself.

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man had revealed his cards: he was a demonic beast host with the Three Aversion Eyes, and he harbored other unknown intentions towards Night Owl. Yu Lingdi had revealed his cards: the Sub-Dimension Gate was in his hands, he had teamed up with Jiang Buyi, and rescued Night Owl. Mu Zixi had also revealed her cards, hands on hips, as if saying, "I am the Supreme Life Demonic Body, the Divine-Demonic Eye possessor, the sole survivor of the Lei family, what's wrong with that?"

These people or events that should have remained hidden had all surfaced because of this battle. —Actually, they should have surfaced long ago!

Xu Xiaoshou wouldn't blame his junior sister for her exposure. He knew deeply that it couldn't be hidden for long. Being able to hide during the Cloud Ridge Mountains incident was thanks to Rao Yaoyao and Ba Zun'an's help. But they could protect for a while, not forever. He couldn't really make his junior sister spend her entire life cultivating flowers and trees in the Yuan Mansion World, could he? So this matter could only be dragged out as much as possible, allowing his junior sister to undergo more training and grow faster. Releasing her from the Yuan Mansion this time also had this factor involved.

And with all sides—enemy, ally, and neutral—having revealed their cards, his choices at this moment became extremely crucial!

Xu Xiaoshou had only exposed one name and a second true body. Strictly speaking, what appeared on the battlefield was less than a tenth of his true trump cards.

Therefore, regarding the Sub-Dimension Gate, he only allowed his second true body to make one move—the only one! It failed once. Yu Lingdi also appeared. He immediately ordered his second true body to retreat.

Did Ba Zun'an ask him to seize the Sub-Dimension Gate? No! Yu Lingdi rescued Night Owl, was that related to him? Not much anymore! At this point, the situation should naturally have been for the Five Decays of Heaven and Man to battle Yu Lingdi. Why should he foolishly interfere?

Xu Xiaoshou remained sober.

His goal was to retrieve his junior sister, have her stay with him, and minimize danger as much as possible. But he would never be so foolish as to work without Saint Servant wages, not want to join Yama, yet desperately help Ba Zun'an with non-task-related matters, or even risk his life to seize Night Owl for the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, whose allegiance was still unclear—although he also wanted to kill Night Owl.

And so... After one move of "Blade Manifestation," the second true body retreated. The battle was supposed to be a desperate fight between the Five Decays of Heaven and Man and Yu Lingdi. What would be the point of him revealing more of himself? The second true body indeed possessed Sword Will, and he could certainly unleash a "Divine-Buddhist Gaze" on Yu Lingdi; it would definitely work!

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man was in a weakened state. Yu Lingdi was at the peak of his combat strength. The second true body was like Yu Lingdi, not exposed for long, and also at its peak. But even if "Divine-Buddhist Gaze" struck Yu Lingdi, what use would it be? What was on the battlefield was just one of Yu Lingdi's water-elemental clones; if one died, there were thousands more. The crucial point was that if he couldn't obtain the Sub-Dimension Gate, exposing his trump cards would bring little benefit and would instead make Yu Lingdi take "Saint Servant Xu Xiaoshou" seriously again.

"As long as I remain hidden, anything is possible!" Xu Xiaoshou kept everyone in mind, striving to track the movements of every piece in Sin One Hall, this place of chaos, whether friend or foe.

His only thought now was to discreetly exit the battle. Since his junior sister had already escaped, if he followed suit, the battle wouldn't be able to catch up to them. Even his main body rushing to the battlefield with Old Han was just to prevent any unforeseen circumstances. If no accidents had occurred by then, and Yu Lingdi happened to be isolated, he could "beat a dog in the water," but Xu Xiaoshou wouldn't expose too much for it.

He firmly believed that Yu Lingdi was also a chess piece, and the Demi-Saints from the Holy Divine Palace had not yet shown themselves. Rao Yaoyao... and Dao Qiongcang would send at least two or three Demi-Saints, possibly even four or five! Moreover, Ba Zun'an still hadn't made a move, and not a single Saint Servant had been seen. Why should he go all out? To die and be reborn?

Who would have thought Xu Xiaoshou's plan was quite perfect. He even felt he was about to disengage from the battle, Yu Lingdi was unstoppable, and Night Owl was about to escape the battlefield as well.

Suddenly. At the last moment. A seed exploded near the battlefield within his "perception." His junior sister instantly returned, and the Other Shore Flower directly burst open beneath Yu Lingdi's water-elemental clone.

"Heaven's Scourge: Heart Shattering Dao!" In that instant, Xu Xiaoshou recalled Lei Xier's fear of being dominated by this technique in the Yuan Mansion World. It was a heart tribulation attack, imbued with Saint Power, capable of shattering even the "Immovable King of Wisdom"'s defense with a single glance! Under this technique, Lei Xier, after being backlashed, became unconscious as if dead, and reverted to Mu Zixi. The Divine-Demonic Eye couldn't even protect against her own attack, which showed how powerful this move was.

"Heart tribulation..." "The reason I could withstand that move back then was entirely because I had just finished cultivating Heart Sword Art, and the result of that cultivation was 'Demonic Sword Art'..."

Xu Xiaoshou was both exasperated and amused. Mu Zixi, this variable, truly could not be controlled by anyone! After returning and unleashing a move, the girl disregarded her weakness and shouted: "Lord Huang Quan, run! Leave this to me! As a new member, I will definitely contribute to Yama!!!"

Even the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was dumbfounded. Xu Xiaoshou almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Who are you acting for? Do you really think you're clever? Xu Xiaoshou didn't know how to even begin complaining. Among the few people present, who didn't know Huang Quan was Xu Xiaoshou's disguise? Only she was still deluding herself.

But while his junior sister was off-key, the Divine-Demonic Eye was extremely reliable! The Five Decays of Heaven and Man couldn't get close, and Yu Lingdi's water-elemental clone, which the second true body couldn't destroy, was... frozen by this heart tribulation attack! His action of using the Sub-Dimension Gate to distort the space of Sin One Hall and escape with Night Owl was interrupted!

"Ugh, ahhh—" Soon after, Yu Lingdi's wails echoed through the scene. He clutched his head, his face completely contorted after unexpectedly encountering this mental attack. The divine and demonic powers unique to the Divine-Demonic Eye, impossible for outsiders to assimilate, instantly broke Yu Lingdi. With a loud boom, his water-elemental clone suddenly swelled, its body filled with surging, uncontrollable power. Even the Water-elemental Mystery spreading across the water field became distorted, dim, and riddled with demonic patterns at that moment, showing a tendency to fall into qi deviation together.

"Heart tribulation..." Xu Xiaoshou murmured these two words, his eyes lighting up. Could it be that his junior sister's technique, through Yu Lingdi's water-elemental clone, assimilated and transferred the mental damage to Yu Lingdi's main body? This was what caused him to completely lose control? Very likely!

The connection between a main body and a clone wasn't always like the one between Xu Xiaoshou and his second true body. In most cases, even a Demi-Saint's avatar was an inseparably integral part of the main body. What's more, Yu Lingdi was just a Dao Severance cultivator, not even at the Grand Sovereign stage!

Mu Zixi stepped forward, seeing that Xu Xiaoshou's attack didn't work, nor did the Five Decays of Heaven and Man's, but hers did. She moved swiftly like a meteor, each step faster than the last, feeling like she had found her purpose.

"Damn it..." Yu Lingdi seemed to have recovered slightly, utterly unable to believe that after being in control of the entire situation, he would be ambushed by a little girl. But before he could finish speaking, the black mist in Mu Zixi's right eye contracted, and divine light erupted from her body.

"Divine Fall!" With a loud boom, divine punishment descended from the nine heavens again, heavily striking Yu Lingdi's water-elemental clone. With a bang, Yu Lingdi's head exploded on the spot, bursting into water splashes, difficult to heal. The demonic power on his body was suppressed by Divine Fall, the demonic patterns gradually faded, and he felt he could resist...

"Demonic Zenith!" Mu Zixi took another heavy step forward, like a demon descending. Her fangs glinted, her small face creased, and just as she adopted a fierce yet adorable expression, surging demonic energy erupted from her body.

It seems I can... No! I really can! Mu Zixi finally found what "confidence" felt like; the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Things Xu Xiaoshou couldn't accomplish, I can; Enemies Xu Xiaoshou couldn't defeat, I can. Today is different from the past...

If Xu Xiaoshou is threatened, I should protect him; if Xu Xiaoshou wants to run, I can cover his retreat; the Yu Lingdi that Xu Xiaoshou fears, I, this girl, do not!

"So what if it's a Water-elemental Mystery?" "Divine Fall!" "So what if it's Dao Severance?" "Demonic Zenith!"

Mu Zixi's steps grew faster and faster; one moment she was as pure as a fairy descending, the next as wicked as a witch appearing. In short, she gave Yu Lingdi no chance to resist or counterattack!

"When I was in the Innate stage, you were already at the Sovereign Dao Realm." "When I was at the Sovereign Dao Realm, you were only at Dao Severance." "Who gave you the courage to stand and face me?"

"Divine Fall, Fall, Fall!" Mu Zixi didn't know any other moves of the Divine-Demonic Eye; she had only barely learned these few because Lei Xier had used them and she had seen them. But it seemed... Quality over quantity? As long as they were all effective!

Everyone present was stunned by the demonic girl's powerful moves. The Five Decays of Heaven and Man had already escaped from the collapsing Golden Soup Water Fortress when Yu Lingdi was struck by the first "Heaven's Scourge: Heart Shattering Dao." He was extremely weak, his aura languid, yet he stared with shock and bewilderment at Mu Zixi, who had returned.

The Three Aversion Eyes had maximized control, but its output was almost zero. And the Divine-Demonic Eye, as the Lei family's foremost eye technique, could not only ignore the Three Aversion Eyes' control but was also a master of control itself. Most bizarrely, its offensive capabilities were also maxed out, and all were mental attacks! Ignoring distance, ignoring defense, ignoring cultivation realm, and when truly frenzied, it could even ignore friend or foe...

Perhaps the "ignoring" mentioned above still had underlying limitations. This was relative to Mu Zixi's weakest period. When she was weak, these limitations were extreme. When she reached the Sovereign Dao Realm and also mastered Saint Power. This was like a caged beast breaking free; unless someone prepared in advance, it was unstoppable!

The second true body was also stunned. He thought his junior sister had come to joke around. He never expected that this girl could truly, from a great distance, blast damage onto Yu Lingdi's main body through his water-elemental clone!

It seemed everyone subconsciously forgot... When there were two Grand Sovereigns and one Demi-Saint present, Mu Zixi indeed could only run. But when everyone present was severely injured, and even Yu Lingdi only sent one water-elemental clone, the fully-powered individuals on the scene were no longer just Yu Lingdi and Xu Xiaoshou's second true body. If one were to truly discuss their states... Mu Zixi, the little girl who had almost drained the life force of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, was the strongest on the entire scene! Her strength was preserved from the beginning of the battle to the very end, and even surpassed what was expected!

"Divine Fall!" Mu Zixi's rampage was far from over. At first, she was just experimenting. Gradually, upon realizing that Yu Lingdi, this weakling, had no power to resist, the girl's actions turned into pure catharsis.

"That's for hitting Xu Xiaoshou! This strike is for Xu Xiaoshou... Demonic Zenith!" "That's for making my master fight! Ultimately, it's all because of you that my master was caught... Divine Fall!" "That's for being born in the Holy Divine Palace! No one from the Holy Divine Palace is any good! I'm hitting you for myself... Demonic Zenith!" "Demonic Zenith!" "Divine... Oh dear, I'm a little dizzy~"

The little girl suddenly stumbled. Her eyes, almost bloodshot from solo-ing Yu Lingdi, suddenly lost all anger. Even her small face turned completely pale. More than a dozen consecutive "Divine Fall" and "Demonic Zenith" attacks had almost completely consumed the life force Mu Zixi had just drawn from the Five Decays of Heaven and Man. Along with her own spiritual energy, it was almost depleted.

Xu Xiaoshou, through his second true body, was completely dumbfounded. He didn't understand... Did Mu Zixi also have boundless vitality? She should have been weakened long ago; how could she maintain such high-intensity output?

"No, junior sister indeed could possibly attack continuously like that; she just never tried..." "Behind her, a small world is maintained; she is the Master of White Cave!"

Xu Xiaoshou had never underestimated Mu Zixi. Or rather, he had never underestimated the energy his junior sister possessed. But today, he realized he still seemed to have underestimated Mu Zixi.

The Lei family... The Divine-Demonic Eye... How to put it. Perhaps from an older brother's perspective, he shouldn't think this way, but the downfall of the Lei family seemed to truly have some justification!

"Yu Lingdi, he wasn't blasted into an idiot, was he?" Thinking this, he turned his gaze.

As Mu Zixi's attacks ceased, Yu Lingdi seemed to gain a moment to breathe, but he dared not resist at all. His water-elemental clone exploded into shattered rain on the spot, ending its mission amidst pained wails. The pattering rain sounds disappeared. The Water-elemental Mystery array spreading across the entire scene underfoot also vanished. —Under Mu Zixi's attacks, Yu Lingdi was so tormented that he couldn't even find a moment to sever the connection with his water-elemental clone? Now that she stopped, all his effects could cease?

"Roar—" Just then, a mighty roar came from afar, echoing throughout Sin One Hall! Both Xu Xiaoshou, who was rushing, and his second true body on the battlefield, heard it.

"This..." Xu Xiaoshou suddenly turned back. This sound, he found familiar; it belonged to a Void Attendant. But the immense power and the Saint Power fluctuations contained within it...

Void General! The direction, from True Radiance Hall?

"Thump, thump, thump..." Suddenly, incredibly heavy footsteps came from outside the scene; a Void Attendant was running! And very fast! Before he could even react, a whooshing sound cut through the air from the horizon. A Void Attendant over a hundred feet tall swooped in from afar, its fists clenched, eyes blood-red, appearing either completely mindless or controlled by someone. Regardless...

The Void Attendant's fist was aimed directly at Mu Zixi, who had just hammered Yu Lingdi so hard she herself was mentally dazed!

"Who dares touch her?" The second true body's eyes instantly turned red, golden light points erupted from his entire body, and with a boom, he transformed into a raging giant, delivering a whip kick to the equally-sized Void Attendant in mid-air. With this strike, he even compressed the Ruyi Realm Force Field, transforming his entire leg into a sharp, renowned sword.

"Boom!" "Thump!" With a single strike, the Void Attendant's head was violently severed and sent flying on the spot. Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. How was it so simple? Since when were Void Attendants so easy to kill? Moreover, why did I only strike with... one leg, but there were two sounds?

Lowering his head, his "perception" saw that in front of his junior sister, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man had also appeared. In his human form, he coincidentally delivered a whip kick, sending the lower half of the Void Attendant's body flying!

"Dong!" The headless, tailless Void Attendant, with only its middle section remaining, crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The scene instantly fell silent. Mu Zixi's little heart even stopped beating. She had just recovered her senses when the Void Attendant already lunged at her. The next second, the golden giant and the orange-masked figure simultaneously shielded her, striking with their legs at the same time, dividing the dark and evil Void Attendant into three sections!

—This scene was truly shocking! Xu Xiaoshou taking action to save her was understandable. This was exactly Mu Zixi's initial image of her senior brother: if she was in danger, a giant would descend from the sky to save her. But this Five Decays of Heaven and Man... What was his mindset? How did he also kick and send flying... wait, he also kicked the Void Attendant flying? Did he also possess a physical body like Xu Xiaoshou's? Xu Xiaoshou had to turn into a giant just to kick off the Void Attendant's head...

"Gulp~" The little girl swallowed, feeling a little scared of the orange-masked figure in front of her. She had a natural fear of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, regardless of his condition, because even Demi-Saint Jiang Buyi feared him.

"Whoosh!" With a golden flash, Xu Xiaoshou swept past the Five Decays of Heaven and Man and directly scooped his junior sister into his hand. He widened the raging giant's blood-red eyes and stared intently at the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, not speaking, just silently watching.

"Xu Xiaoshou." The Five Decays of Heaven and Man looked up, a corner of his lip curling under the half-mask. Without explaining, he chuckled softly, "Let's cooperate."

Cooperate... Xu Xiaoshou couldn't fathom this pervert's thinking. He didn't want to cooperate at all, but a direct refusal might provoke a backlash. "Why?" he asked.

"You want to kill Night Owl, you want to kill Demi-Saint Jiang, you want to kill Yu Lingdi, you want to kill your way into the Holy Divine Palace—I can help you with all of it. They are all my... and our Yama's ultimate targets!" As the Five Decays of Heaven and Man spoke, the dead Void Attendant transformed into grey-black decaying mist, flowing into his robes.

Xu Xiaoshou finally understood why he could kick off the Void Attendant's head with one blow. There was the influence of decay energy!

"Conditions." Xu Xiaoshou watched wide-eyed as a massive Void Attendant was simply devoured! And the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was visibly recovering. What kind of ability was this? Did a Body of Decay also have such a means to devour energy from elsewhere to strengthen itself? Or was this his demonic beast power?

"No conditions. If we're cooperative, you won't need to be so hostile towards me. I bear no ill will towards you, and I can help you achieve what you desire. You only need to help me a few times when necessary," the Five Decays of Heaven and Man said.

"A few times?"

"As many times as you wish. I trust you. My greatest hope, actually, is that you don't interfere with my actions. Of course, if possible, I'd like for you Saint Servants to also turn a blind eye to me, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man."

Xu Xiaoshou sharply caught the key point in the Five Decays of Heaven and Man's words. "Only you?"

"Only me."

"What about Yama?"

"Their life or death, what concern is it of mine?"

This was truly a cold-blooded pervert... Xu Xiaoshou finally understood the true definition of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man; he got it.

"I can cooperate, but I will absolutely not do..." "Rest assured, I won't make you deliberately do anything against your inner principles. You have absolute freedom, just like your position among the Saint Servants. You can even unilaterally violate our cooperation and secretly harm me, if you wish," the Five Decays of Heaven and Man interrupted.

"Are you crazy?" At this, even Mu Zixi couldn't help but speak, meekly from within the raging giant's palm.

"So, what do you say?" The Five Decays of Heaven and Man was unperturbed.

"I agree!" Xu Xiaoshou nodded decisively. "On Void Island, I won't interfere with your actions, and I can help you when necessary. But you, Yama, also cannot lay a hand on me or my junior sister."

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man's lips curled up, and he extended his hand. "Pleasure doing business."

He was only tall enough to reach the golden giant's toes, yet he still extended his hand, quietly waiting for the giant to bend down and shake it. The scene was quite comical!

"Pleasure doing business." Xu Xiaoshou simply said the words, with no intention of shaking hands. Who knew what bad luck he'd get from touching this Body of Decay?

After putting Mu Zixi down and shrinking, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man ignored Xu Xiaoshou, who was still adjusting his attire, and turned his gaze to the twin-tailed girl. "Little girl, do you want to spend your whole life shrinking in your senior brother's embrace, enjoying peace yourself, while letting him face the storm?"

Mu Zixi froze. Xu Xiaoshou's eyes instantly flared with anger, sweeping towards him. "What are you trying to do?!"

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man remained unmoving, looking at Mu Zixi. "Little girl, come with me. I won't harm you... but only by joining Yama and acting with me can your Divine-Demonic Eye be protected. This is good for you, and for Xu Xiaoshou."

Mu Zixi instinctively moved to lean towards her senior brother, but lifted her foot and stopped.

"Are you sick?" Xu Xiaoshou instantly shielded his junior sister, glaring coldly. "Does your Yama recruit everyone they see? I told you, it's impossible for me to join Yama, and my junior sister won't either!"

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man quietly stared at the angry young man opposite him, blood still lingering in his right eye.

"This is her life; you cannot decide for her... Just like you, no one can decide for you or influence your will, right?"

"Get lost!" Xu Xiaoshou pulled his junior sister and turned to leave. He almost tore up the cooperation agreement they had just made, but he didn't dare. Can't afford to provoke him. I'll just avoid him, alright?!

"Xu Xiaoshou..." "Don't tell me you're tempted? He's a lunatic!" Xu Xiaoshou looked shocked. No way, his junior sister had become this foolish?

"No, it's the Sub-Dimension Gate..." Oh, right! Xu Xiaoshou suddenly realized, turning his gaze towards the Sub-Dimension Gate.

Yu Lingdi's water-elemental clone was shattered by torture, but his belongings remained at the scene.

"No need to think about it." By this time, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man had already reached the Sub-Dimension Gate. He stretched out his hand and passed directly through the illusory light gate.

"Indeed, it's just an 'illusion' of the Sub-Dimension Gate... If that were the actual Sub-Dimension Gate obtained by Yu Lingdi, he wouldn't be able to exert much power with it. The Sub-Dimension Gate must be activated with Saint Power; at least a Demi-Saint is needed to truly activate it, and it costs a huge price."

Xu Xiaoshou pondered, "So this illusion?"

"It merely borrowed a little power from the Sub-Dimension Gate, barely enough to distort space. Night Owl was indeed rescued by him, likely not transported to the inner island but back to the Sub-Dimension Gate's true form."

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man didn't even lift his head, beginning to tidy up the battlefield. From somewhere, he dipped his finger into a drop of black blood, then picked up a black feather from nearby, and finally took out a dagger to cut a piece of flesh from his chest that had turned black due to a damaged soul.

"What is he trying to do?" Mu Zixi watched, her heart pounding. Xu Xiaoshou also narrowed his eyes.

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man ignored the two, proceeding step by step. After picking up the items and cutting the flesh, he pulled out a small table from his spatial ring, along with three incense sticks and three cups, placing them carefully. Then, he took out a dirty, black ox-bone wine flask and poured wine into the cups.

Through "perception," Xu Xiaoshou could see that the Five Decays of Heaven and Man moved meticulously, pouring only one drop of wine at a time. The wine in the cups didn't even fill one-tenth, only clinging to the bottom.

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man then sequentially placed the black blood, owl feather, and black flesh between the three wine cups.

Xu Xiaoshou's eyelids were already twitching wildly. This lunatic, this pervert, kept doing incredibly bizarre and terrifying things.

"What are you trying to do?" Xu Xiaoshou couldn't help but ask. But the Five Decays of Heaven and Man merely glanced at him indifferently before withdrawing his gaze, putting his hands together, burning incense, and muttering.

Mu Zixi's ears twitched. Xu Xiaoshou's "perception" fully opened; he felt he shouldn't listen, yet strained to hear. As he listened, he reached back and tightly covered Mu Zixi's ears.

Mu Zixi, annoyed, glared at her senior brother, as if to say, "Only you can listen, but I can't, right?"

"Affected by curse, passive points, +1, +1, +1, 1..."

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man seemed to have chanted some unintelligible incantations earlier. Soon, his expression became agitated, green light shone in his eyes, and he abruptly grabbed the first cup of wine and poured it under the altar.

"One cup poured, human oil, sleeves wet with futility." With a shiver, Xu Xiaoshou, understanding the content, felt his hair stand on end.

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man moved quickly, filling the second cup and pouring it forward. "Two cups fried, body and bones, melancholic and short-lived."

What was he doing? Was he cursing? This guy's abilities were a bit too disgusting! Xu Xiaoshou, who had always been cursed and never feared it, felt panic for the first time at the word "curse."

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man quickly prepared the third cup, lifting its contents and splashing the wine towards the sky. "Three cups brewed, soul soup, swirling dirty spiritual broom." "Affected by fright, passive points, +1."

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man stretched his clasped hands, slammed them onto the altar, and roared: "Sacrificial wine, three cups poured, for the Three Corpse Ghosts, foul and obscured. Go!"

With a flick of his hand, the altar, along with its contents, exploded into a blood-red curse light, which swiftly flew towards the horizon and vanished.

This direction... the direction of True Radiance Hall? Xu Xiaoshou's heart pounded wildly. He pulled his junior sister back a step and asked loudly again, "What are you doing? Cursing Night Owl?"

The Five Decays of Heaven and Man finished everything and finally looked up. His gaze first fell on Xu Xiaoshou, then paused on Mu Zixi for a long time before looking into the distance and grinning: "My prey, how could it possibly escape?"