Seeing his companions lying on the ground, he clenched his teeth hard, frowned, and said, "I had Xiang Tian take them and leave first, while I stay here. I may not have the same strength as you, and I definitely can’t offer you much help, but at the very least, if things really get so bad that there’s no other choice, we’ll still have each other for company on the road to the Netherworld."

Hearing this, Luo Xue was deeply moved. It had to be said, although he had already spent some time on the Star War Battlefield and gone through quite a lot, in the end, the ones who treated him this well were only Wang Zhan and Xiang Tian. So the bond between the three of them was extremely strong; no matter who disappeared, the remaining two would pay with their lives.

But he hadn’t expected that he would meet another Han Junxiong here.

After giving Han Junxiong a grateful look, she patted his shoulder, her eyes filled with determination, as if after accepting the legacy of the Black Tortoise Venerable, he himself had also changed a lot. Where was he still that naive little girl who knew nothing of the world back then?

"I understand what you’re thinking, and I know what you want to do, but what I want to say is that you don’t need to come here to die for nothing. I have my own trump cards; even if I’m not his match, once you’ve all left, I still have ways to get out intact. That’s what I said before."

Luo Xue gave him a firm look, then said, "There’s not much time. I’ll make a move right now and buy you some time." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Han Junxiong clenched his teeth hard, glanced at the people beside him, waved his hand at them, and said, "Everyone fall back quickly. Don’t waste any more time here and betray Luo Xue’s good intentions."

Everyone froze for a moment, their eyes still full of resolve, wanting to stay and fight side by side with Luo Xue. But seeing how firm Luo Xue’s attitude was, they naturally couldn’t say anything more. In the blink of an eye, they were already heading off into the distance.

With all these burdens at her side having left, Luo Xue no longer needed to hold back. She formed seals with both hands, and a massive phantom of the Black Tortoise appeared around her body. Luo Xue glanced at the White Tiger Venerable to the side, then said calmly, "I have to admit, your strength is indeed somewhat terrifying, but if it’s only like this, it’s still not enough. You should know how difficult it is to kill me in a short time, but I, on the other hand, have more than enough time to wait for Wang Zhan and Jiang Yin to come support me. Once the three of us join up, that will be the day you die."

The White Tiger Venerable’s expression changed. Although he was only an Inner Demon, he still remembered most of what had happened to the White Tiger Venerable. After all, he and the White Tiger Venerable had always shared one body, and their reaction speed was roughly the same.

He could feel the pressure Wang Zhan and Jiang Yin gave him, and right now, he had yet to fully take over the White Tiger Venerable’s body, so he had no way to face several of them head-on at the same time.

Seeing the White Tiger Venerable hesitate, Luo Xue narrowed her eyes as if she saw a glimmer of hope, then said, "I advise you to seriously think about whether you want to fight me. Don’t go through all that trouble to seize this body, only to be forced to give it back in the end. I’m sure that wouldn’t be a pleasant thing for you, would it?"

The White Tiger Venerable frowned slightly. Over these years, in order to obtain this body, he had no idea how much he’d paid. Everything was about to succeed, but he hadn’t expected a spoiler to jump out halfway through, who might even block his path. For a moment, the White Tiger Venerable’s expression shifted. He stared at Luo Xue again, then gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Very good."

"All these years, this is the first time I’ve been threatened by a junior. But you don’t need to be too arrogant. Once I completely seize this body in the future, my strength will improve to a certain extent. Don’t say the three of you joining forces—even if everyone in this plane joined together, they still wouldn’t be my match. You’ll have your turn to cry."

After throwing down a few harsh words, the White Tiger Venerable was just about to leave when he suddenly saw two streaks of flowing light falling beside him. Immediately after, Wang Zhan and Jiang Yin slowly appeared in front of the two of them.

Luo Xue’s eyes lit up at once. She quickly ran to Wang Zhan’s side and grabbed onto his arm, looking just like a little girl seeing her beloved big brother. "Brother Wang, I knew you’d make it back in time, so I wasn’t afraid at all. Now that the three of us have regrouped, we absolutely can’t let this bastard get away!"

Wang Zhan nodded, and his gaze grew much colder. He also noticed the bloodstains on the ground, all of which were caused by the White Tiger Venerable. Naturally, this needed to be settled.

Wang Zhan walked step by step to stand before the White Tiger Venerable, then slowly raised his hand. After glancing at the White Tiger Venerable, he finally said calmly, "Of all the things you shouldn’t have done, you shouldn’t have laid a hand on my friends. But since you’ve already done it, I don’t need to waste any more words with you. You may look like the White Tiger Venerable, but you’re just an Inner Demon. I have many ways to beat you out of the White Tiger Venerable’s body."

"But, I do want to make a deal with you. I wonder if you’re interested?"

The White Tiger Venerable’s expression changed immediately. He stared at Wang Zhan for quite a while before finally frowning and asking, "What deal could there possibly be between you and me?"

Wang Zhan spoke calmly, "What you want most is to obtain a body of your own. If someone could provide you with a body, you could get rid of all the current side effects and even do most things with ease."

"I’m well aware that even if you take over the White Tiger Venerable, judging by your current cultivation, it will take an extremely long time for your strength to reach his level. You might as well settle for the next best thing. That benefits everyone to a certain extent."

The White Tiger Venerable’s expression changed again. He suddenly fixed his gaze on Wang Zhan, then asked word by word, "You mean you can provide me with a body?"

Wang Zhan nodded heavily. As he spoke, he walked right up to the White Tiger Venerable. "If you still have the White Tiger Venerable’s memories, you should know I’m skilled in refining elixirs, so this isn’t difficult for me. As long as you do as I say, I can help you find a pretty good body as soon as possible."

"So, what are your conditions?"

The White Tiger Venerable was tempted, but he still asked.

Everyone knew that in this world there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and they all understood that Wang Zhan wouldn’t help him find a body for nothing. After all, even if they weren’t enemies, they weren’t friends either, so how could Wang Zhan possibly do something that stupid?

Wang Zhan smiled and said, "What I need you to do is simple: just leave the White Tiger Venerable’s body. After all, my friend has obtained the White Tiger Venerable’s legacy and can be considered half a disciple of the White Tiger Venerable. Naturally, I don’t want to see the White Tiger Venerable suffer any torment."

"I don’t think this is difficult for you. After all, your Inner Demon has already become a spirit body, so as long as I provide you with a body, you’ll be able to regain your own consciousness. In the end, the result will be the same anyway."

The White Tiger Venerable beside him hesitated for a moment, never taking his eyes off Wang Zhan. Even he couldn’t tell whether Wang Zhan’s words were true or false right now, and for a time, he couldn’t distinguish right from wrong.

Wang Zhan stepped up to him again and continued, "Well? Do you still need to think about it?"

As he spoke, Wang Zhan suddenly raised his hand and jabbed a finger straight toward the center of the White Tiger Venerable’s brows.

The White Tiger Venerable’s face instantly turned extremely ugly. He had never imagined that Wang Zhan would launch a sneak attack at this moment.

In that instant, the White Tiger Venerable understood. Wang Zhan had just been stalling for time, just to get close, and then land a fatal blow while he was off guard.

The White Tiger Venerable’s fist had already smashed hard into his body. In an instant, Wang Zhan staggered back several steps, but as he retreated, he saw a beam of energy light slamming into the White Tiger Venerable, forcing him to retreat several steps as well.

Just one exchange was enough to show that the gap between Wang Zhan and the White Tiger Venerable wasn’t that big.

The White Tiger Venerable gave Wang Zhan a cold look, then frowned and said, "I didn’t expect your strength to actually be somewhat terrifying. But if you think you can kill me with just this, isn’t that a bit too delusional?"

"All right, since you’re ready to fight, the two of you standing over there don’t need to waste time either. Just make your move. I don’t care how many people you bring."

Wang Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, then clenched his fist as the Deep Fire Blade appeared in his hand. He had originally wanted to use the simplest method to force this Inner Demon out of the White Tiger Venerable’s body, but now it seemed his plan had been exposed. With the Inner Demon’s terrifying way of thinking, he probably wouldn’t believe a word he said anymore. The simplest way to solve this was...

Just fight!

Luo Xue, standing to the side, didn’t hesitate either. Even though she was already injured, she still charged at the White Tiger Venerable at the first opportunity. After all, with her helping out, the pressure on Wang Zhan would be reduced a lot.