The turbulence in Cole's eyes did not go unnoticed by Gu Mengmeng. If not for the fact that the Soul of the Forest had already completely merged with his body and some of Cole's bewitching spell still lingered in Chixuan—she would have killed him without any hesitation.
But now was not the right time.
They must first assemble all seven treasures before they could kill Cole. This sequence could not go wrong.
Glaring imperiously, Gu Mengmeng spat a single word. "Impudent." Cole immediately went soft and collapsed to his knees.
The overwhelming sense of oppression had Cole unable to even lift his head. Like a chained beast, the thicker the metal chains were, the more intense the desire to struggle and escape.
Cole couldn't withstand Gu Mengmeng's strong pressure but this increased his desire to pounce toward her and dominate her. To watch her submit herself beneath him and try all means to cater to his whims.
