Xuan Zi followed that lizard-headed creature all the way forward, passing through layers upon layers of darkness and fog, and finally arrived at the place where the Abyss Monarch was located.
This was a palace, and right in the center of the palace, a figure sat upright on a huge throne. That person looked like a quite handsome human male, with delicate facial features and a slender figure. A pair of enchanting red pupils flickered with a deep light, and it was precisely the Abyss Monarch.
Xuan Zi also noticed that there were quite a few powerhouses here at this moment. The auras of those guys were quite formidable one by one, more than a hundred times stronger than those weakling Abyssal Creatures outside.
Seeing Xuan Zi arrive, the corner of the Abyss Monarch's mouth curled up into a slight smile, and then he slowly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of laziness.
"You are that human? Not bad, very promising."
"Surrender to this Monarch, and this Monarch can let you become a new Abyss King, ruling over a Domain."
"The Abyssal Creatures you swallowed before must have tasted pretty good, right?"
Hearing this, Xuan Zi could not help but let out a cold snort.
A surge of anger churned in his heart. This guy actually still thought of misleading him, thinking that those Abyssal Creatures were given to him by him?
Those were all things he had worked hard to kill, fighting and swallowing them one by one.
And look at this guy, opening his mouth just like that and wanting to wipe away all these merits?
Wishful thinking!
However, Xuan Zi quickly calmed down. He looked around; the auras of those Abyss Kings were stronger than the last, and every single one of them made him feel a tangible threat.
If a real conflict broke out, he might really be besieged and killed here by this group of guys.
The current Xuan Zi was no longer the Xuan Zi of the past. He no longer acted purely on a surge of anger, but had learned to assess the situation.
He suppressed the fire in his heart and then slowly asked.
"What do you intend to do?"
Hearing this question, the Abyss Monarch merely smiled, a playful light churning within that pair of enchanting red pupils.
"Simple, join us."
Hearing this, the corner of Xuan Zi's mouth could not help but curl into a sneer.
Sure enough, what these guys had taken a fancy to was nothing more than his own value.
"What if I say no?"
Hearing these words, the smile on the Abyss Monarch's face did not disappear, but the aura on his body suddenly changed.
A terrifying pressure, like a giant mountain, crushed down toward Xuan Zi. That pressure contained a unique Law power belonging exclusively to the Abyss Plane, heavy and cold, as if it were going to crush Xuan Zi's Soul to pieces.
Xuan Zi's body stiffened abruptly, a layer of fine sweat seeping from his temples, and his eyes hidden beneath his brows flickered with a terrified light.
That pressure was simply too strong, so strong that he was completely unable to resist.
Watching Xuan Zi's appearance, the Abyss Monarch merely chuckled, and then spoke unhurriedly.
"This Monarch never said he was giving you a choice."
Xuan Zi felt humiliated once again, his heart full of anger, but he did not dare to show it.
The current Xuan Zi knew what should be done and what should not be done.
He was silent for a moment and then slowly lowered his head.
"Fine, I agree."
Seeing Xuan Zi lower his head, the smile on the Abyss Monarch's face deepened a bit more, and then he spoke casually, as if making small talk.
"Xuan Zi, you should harbor resentment toward Lin Feng and that group, right? Do you want revenge?"
A flash of light could not help but cross Xuan Zi's eyes.
He wanted it so badly!
If not for Lin Feng, if not for that Shrek Academy in the Sky, if not for that damned Bei Bei, how could he have fallen into this Abyss Plane?
How could he have become this neither-human-nor-ghost appearance?
He wished he could tear that group of guys to pieces and swallow them all!
Naturally, the Abyss Monarch also noticed Xuan Zi's reaction and was quite satisfied. For guys who couldn't hide their inner thoughts like this, it was very simple to control them.
"Very good, but you can't rush it right now."
"Next, the Abyss Plane will withdraw from the scope of the Douluo Continent, and we will return when we grow stronger in the future."
Hearing this, Xuan Zi could not help but be slightly stunned. Withdraw from the Douluo Continent?
But upon second thought, this was indeed a reasonable choice.
After all, the current Douluo Continent was no longer the Douluo Continent of the past. There were more than a dozen new gods sitting in that Sky Shrek Academy. If the Abyss Plane continued to stay near the Douluo Continent, it would sooner or later collide with that group of guys.
Looking at Xuan Zi, the Abyss Monarch continued.
"Xuan Zi, your Bloodline Power is very interesting. That is also the reason why I took a fancy to you."
"Do not let this Monarch down."
"Those Abyssal Creatures earlier... were merely a little sweetness given to you."
Hearing this, the anger of being looked down upon in Xuan Zi's heart surged a bit more, but he still held it in.
He was silent for a moment and then slowly spoke.
"In that case, can I... have these guys around here handed over to me?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere around instantly turned cold.
Those Abyss Kings turned their heads one by one, their gazes landing on Xuan Zi, filled with killing intent as if looking at a dead man.
One of the huge Abyss Kings spoke directly, and it was Ba Huang.
"Monarch, I think we might as well kill this trash. Humans are not worthy of cooperating with us."
Ba Huang's tone was full of disdain, especially when he thought of how many of his subjects had been swallowed by Xuan Zi, the anger in his heart grew even stronger.
The remaining Abyss Kings also expressed their stances one after another. Although they didn't speak as directly as Ba Huang, that cold attitude explained everything.
"Humans are humans after all, and ultimately not of the same kind as our Abyss."
"What right does he have to sit on equal footing with us?"
Listening to these discussions, the smile on the Abyss Monarch's face did not disappear. He only slowly raised his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Seeing the Monarch's gesture, those Abyss Kings, although still somewhat dissatisfied, obediently closed their mouths.
The Abyss Monarch's gaze fell back onto Xuan Zi, his smile carrying a hint of danger, and then he slowly spoke.
"Xuan Zi, if you can be more important than them, then naturally you can."
"But if you cannot do it..."
"Being killed by them is also a natural matter."
"Do not think that because this Monarch has taken a fancy to your ability, you can act unscrupulously."
Hearing this, Xuan Zi's face was as cold as frost. He knew that he currently had no qualifications to retort, but... things might not be so in the future.
The Abyss Monarch no longer paid attention to Xuan Zi, instead turning his head to look at Emperor Zhi beside him, and asked.
"How is the evacuation plan going?"
Hearing this, Emperor Zhi slowly replied.
"It is currently underway and still needs some time, but it is largely arranged."
Hearing this, Xuan Zi indeed still did not plan to leave just like that, and continued to speak.
"Then before leaving, can you send me to the place where you previously invaded the Douluo Continent? I want to settle some personal matters."
Hearing this, Emperor Zhi immediately spoke out to stop him.
"No! That will let Lin Feng and the others discover us!"
But the Abyss Monarch slowly spoke at this moment.
"It doesn't matter. We are probably already discovered anyway. Why not let this Xuan Zi give it a try."
At this moment, the Abyss Monarch also wanted to test whether that Shrek Academy in the Sky intended to protect that pirated Shrek Academy. After all, during the previous invasion, they had killed quite a few people sent by Lin Feng.
If Lin Feng had that kind of ability, then wanting to wipe them out would be just a matter of the blink of an eye.
On the other side, cold gleams flickered in Xuan Zi's eyes.
"Bei Bei, for your previous crime of disrespect, this old man will make you pay for it one by one!"
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