CHAPTER 629: DID I LET YOU RUN AWAY?

Chapter 629: Did I let you run away?

The moment its divine sense met the golden thunder eye, the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python felt as if its consciousness had been scorched by raging flames, skin tearing and flesh splitting.

Excruciating pain accompanied by bone-deep fear instantly swept through its entire body.

It could even "feel" that part of its extended divine sense being instantly burned and annihilated.

It didn't dare continue peering and immediately withdrew from the depths of Gu Changsheng's soul.

But the power of that golden vertical pupil seemed to chase after its divine sense, even though it moved quickly enough.

"Hssss—!"

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's massive avatar twisted and rolled violently within the Demon Kingdom, stirring up foul, bloody waves. The vertical pupil on its human-like face contracted sharply, filled with terror and lingering fear, the golden glow on its scales dimming noticeably.

"What... what exactly was that?!" the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python muttered with lingering fear, its voice carrying a barely perceptible tremor.

That sky filled with destructive thunder, that coldly staring golden giant eye... just a fleeting glimpse had made its demon immortal avatar feel the instinctive insignificance and terror of an ant facing heavenly might.

This was absolutely not something that should exist in the lower realm of Earth Star.

Nor was it something that would appear in the upper realm of Earth Star.

Its true body resided in the upper realm—how could it not know if such a golden giant eye existed there?

This strange cultivator indeed came from another world.

But... how did he come to Earth Star?

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python stared uncertainly at Gu Changsheng, who had completely lost consciousness on the ground.

At this moment, Gu Changsheng's aura had weakened to the extreme, his soul on the verge of collapse from the forced soul searching, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Attempting soul searching again was impossible—it would completely shatter this cultivator's soul.

Besides, it didn't have the courage anyway.

"Damn it!" The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's human face was filled with gloom.

The secret was right within reach, yet blocked by that terrifying unknown existence, making all its efforts come to nothing.

But give up? Absolutely impossible!

The secrets carried by this lower realm ant might hold value beyond imagination.

Greed and madness flickered in the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's vertical pupil.

Just because it couldn't perform soul searching didn't mean those higher-ranking "great ones" couldn't.

As long as it brought this ant's soul back intact and offered it to those existences... this would definitely be a tremendous merit.

It might even allow it to shed the constraints of its "demon immortal" status and truly ascend to a higher level.

"Hehehe! Ant, your value lies precisely in this!"

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python let out a sinister laugh, having made its decision.

As a subordinate, some things that couldn't be done well shouldn't be forced.

Better to directly hand over the spoils.

Now it needed to communicate with its upper realm true body and temporarily open a passage to the upper realm.

This passage could only exist for an extremely short time, otherwise not only would the lower realm's spiritual energy be drained, but there would also be risk of rules collapsing. S

If it messed everything up, those great ones would not spare it.

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's massive serpent body coiled and contracted, dark golden scales shimmering with flowing light as a more powerful, more ancient aura began to emanate from it, as if communicating with some distant and grand existence.

The space within the Demon Kingdom fluctuated violently.

Above the Great Thunder Temple, the turbid sky twisted and rippled like water struck by a stone.

Within the Demon Kingdom, the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python extended a claw covered in fine golden scales, making a grasping motion toward the unconscious Gu Changsheng.

Hum—!

An invisible force enveloped Gu Changsheng.

A faintly glowing, indistinct form that seemed ready to dissipate at any moment was forcibly stripped from Gu Changsheng's body.

The silhouette vaguely resembled Gu Changsheng.

His eyes were tightly closed, devoid of life—this was his nearly shattered soul.

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python carefully grasped this fragile soul light sphere in its claw.

It held it like a rare treasure, yet also as if holding a dangerous object that might explode at any moment.

It didn't dare be the slightest bit careless, fearing this fragile soul might completely vanish during transmission.

"Lower realm ant, be grateful! When this immortal sends you to the upper realm, the great ones will determine your value!"

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python whispered to the light sphere, more like comforting itself.

It no longer looked at the soulless shell on the ground, its massive serpent body suddenly soaring into the air.

Boom—!

The space of the Demon Kingdom was forcibly torn open by it, creating a massive rift flashing with bloody light.

Beyond the rift came faint, vast, and ethereal breaths.

A gap opened in the dark clouds above the Great Thunder Temple, with light falling down.

That ethereal breath poured out from the light pillar, as if connecting to another, higher-level world.

A flash of excitement and anticipation appeared in the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's eyes.

Clutching Gu Changsheng's soul light sphere in its claw, its massive body prepared to plunge into the spatial rift.

However, just as half its body was about to enter the rift—

"Come down—!"

A furious roar exploded like thunder.

This roar didn't travel through the air but resounded in the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's mind, echoing deep within its soul.

Even the heavenly rules around the Great Thunder Temple seemed about to be torn apart by that roar!

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python felt an indescribable, irresistible terrifying force instantly seize the section of its tail still outside the rift.

This power was so brutally overbearing, completely beyond its comprehension.

It was so close to returning to the upper realm.

It struggled desperately but felt like an earthworm whose tail had been pinched by a mischievous child.

All its struggles seemed laughable and futile.

"Damn it! No—!!!"

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python only had time to let out a terrified, despairing shriek.

The next second.

That terrifying force yanked downward violently!

Boom—!!!

The entire Great Thunder Temple and Demon Kingdom shook violently.

The Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's massive, mountain-like body, with its upper half that had just entered the rift, was forcibly pulled back. At ten times, a hundred times the speed of its ascent, like a meteor falling from heaven, it was violently slammed by that tremendous force onto the viscous, filthy earth below.

"Wretched beast."

Chen Huaian held the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python's tail with one hand, his eyes icy cold, true essence surging around him, making his robes flutter noisily.

"Did This Venerable One permit you to flee?"