Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

The eighth-order Ice Toad flew directly in front of the will-o'-the-wisp, then pointed at Chen Tian, gesticulating wildly with its hands and feet, seemingly reporting something to the will-o'-the-wisp.

Upon hearing the Ice Toad's words, the will-o'-the-wisp's flame suddenly shot up another ten feet, excitedly asking, "Is what you say true?"

"Croak... Croak croak croak..."

The Ice Toad couldn't speak, only frantically nodded.

The will-o'-the-wisp seemed even more excited after seeing this, its flame surging upwards again, its color instantly changing from jet black to a bewitching purple. Simultaneously, rings of purple light spread outwards from the flame's center in all directions.

Some of the magical treasures even had nascent spiritual light surging from them, as if about to shoot out.

But under the effect of the light rings, even this spiritual light was frozen.

It was easy to imagine just how powerful these light rings were!

But just as everything was frozen, there was only one exception: Chen Tian.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the will-o'-the-wisp froze everything else, but uniquely bypassed Chen Tian, allowing him to move freely.

This made Chen Tian feel greatly puzzled, but he didn't relax his guard in the slightest. Instead, he quickly tapped his storage ring and took out the golden longbow.

Only then did Chen Tian breathe a sigh of relief. He then looked at the will-o'-the-wisp with a burning gaze, coldly saying, "What do you mean by this?"

"Hehe, it means nothing!" The will-o'-the-wisp turned back to its pitch-black color, and after a strange laugh, said, "It's just that there are some things I need to discuss with you alone. It wouldn't be good for others to hear."

"Hmm?"

Hearing its mysterious words, Chen Tian frowned and coldly said, "I have nothing to discuss with you! Release my people immediately."

Chen Tian looked at Liao Yufan and the others, who were frozen and unmoving, his expression becoming even more grim.

"Hehe, don't worry, I will naturally release them later, but before that, there is one thing I need to verify with you first." The will-o'-the-wisp's tone revealed a hint of excitement, making it hard to fathom.

Chen Tian was surprised. After thinking for a moment, he coldly said, "What is it?"

"This little brother, have you met our previous Demon King?" Not knowing what it was thinking, it actually tried to get close to Chen Tian.

"The previous Demon King?" Chen Tian's expression suddenly changed, surprised, "Are you talking about the Demon Toad?"

"That's right, it's him!" Hearing Chen Tian's words, the will-o'-the-wisp's flame trembled slightly, seemingly saying excitedly, "Little brother, it really is you! I really have to thank you."

"Thank me?" Chen Tian didn't know why it would say such a thing. After frowning slightly, he shook his head, "I don't know what you mean."

"Hehe, it's actually like this. According to the traditions of our demon race, only one Demon King can exist in the Western Secret Mountain Range. Because you killed the previous Demon King, I was fortunate enough to develop intelligence and thus inherit the position of the new Demon King. For this, I really have to thank you."

The will-o'-the-wisp's flame continued to jump, its tone becoming increasingly respectful.

But after hearing these words, the sneer on Chen Tian's face deepened, and he said, "Do you think I'll believe your nonsense? I killed your previous Demon King, you must hate me to the bone, eager to get rid of me to avenge your king! How could you thank me?"

Chen Tian wouldn't be deceived by its sweet words. He was still very wary of it.

After hearing Chen Tian's question, the will-o'-the-wisp was stunned for a moment, then laughed again and said, "Little brother, don't misunderstand. The reason why these demonic beasts have undergone mutations is just because their instincts are at play! But I am different from them. I know that if it weren't for your help, little brother, I would never have become the new Demon King. That's why I want to thank you. Little brother, please don't misunderstand my sincere heart."

Unexpectedly, the Demon King was actually somewhat obsequious towards Chen Tian.

Seeing its attitude, Chen Tian felt that it was somewhat interesting and smiled, "So, you don't want to kill me anymore?"

"Of course not! Little brother, you are kind to me and should be my benefactor. Although I am a demon, I also know the principle of repaying kindness. Therefore, not only will I not harm my benefactor, but I will also present you with a great gift."

"A great gift?" Chen Tian was slightly suspicious after hearing this, and asked, "What kind of great gift?"

"Hehe, benefactor, just watch!"

A sinister laugh came from the will-o'-the-wisp, then it split apart, separating a wisp of flame.

As soon as this wisp of flame left its mother body, it rapidly transformed in the air, eventually turning into a sharp long blade.

And when this long blade was formed, it immediately slashed towards the Ice Toad who had reported the news earlier.

Because it couldn't move, the long blade very easily cut off the Ice Toad's head, and then a blue, translucent demon core flew out from within.

But that wasn't the end. The long blade didn't stop, and after changing direction, it slashed towards the other demonic beasts, cutting off the heads of fifty demonic beasts in a row.

Immediately, crystal clear demon cores floated out from their bodies, suspended in the air, emitting dazzling, colorful light.

Chen Tian was somewhat surprised after seeing this scene, and asked in confusion, "Your Excellency, what do you mean by this?"

"Hehe, benefactor, this is the great gift I'm giving you. Please accept it."

As he spoke, a strange wind suddenly blew around, carrying the dozens of demon cores and flying them in front of Chen Tian.

To be honest, Chen Tian was really shocked by this bizarre scene. He didn't expect things to change like this.

Chen Tian didn't rush to collect the demon cores, but asked the will-o'-the-wisp, "These are all your clansmen. You killed them like this. Is that really okay?"

"Hey, I am the king, they are all my slaves. They should feel honored to die at the hands of the king, so how can there be any complaints!" Again, unexpectedly, the will-o'-the-wisp didn't show any remorse, but instead revealed a matter-of-course tone.

Hearing this, Chen Tian quickly thought for a while in his heart, and finally, without declining, put the demon cores into his storage ring, and smiled, "If that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Chen Tian smiled on his face, as if he was very happy.

But everyone knew that although Chen Tian was smiling on the surface, in his heart, an unprecedented fear had inexplicably arisen!