The next moment, her smile vanished, a cold light emerging in her flowing golden eyes.
In the deserted ruins, an unknown time had introduced a purple bamboo that reached terrifying heights up into the clouds, appearing slender and slightly swaying, like a long snake soaring into the sky.
"..."
Seeing this, You Yunshan's heart tightened.
The days of guarding had accustomed them to waves of Evil like the tide; though they anticipated misfortune, they had grown used to it. Never had they imagined that right after a wave of Demons perished and everyone had just lowered their guard, they would encounter the true Demon King of this place.
"It was just a desire to see the outside world, for I too was born on an Immortal Mountain in the outer realms, nurtured by nature's spiritual energy, who knows how much more noble my origins are compared to yours."
"Going too far in your actions invites retribution."
