"You...you..."
Xiong Potian stared at the woman opposite him with a mixture of fear and apprehension.
"You...you are Lord Shadow!"
The next moment, Xiong Potian knelt down in mid-air, trembling as he said, "This demon servant greets Lord Shadow!"
At this moment, the demonic energy shrouding the shadow dissipated, revealing that the woman looked exactly like the demon Bingpo.
This woman's cultivation level was only at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm. Although she was powerful, her ideology was far different from that of the Ice Soul that Qin Feng had fought.
The shadow looked at Xiong Potian with a half-smile. "I thought you'd forgotten!"
Cold sweat poured down Xiong Potian's forehead as he hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"
The shadow chuckled. "Have you forgotten that I don't care?"
"All you need to do next is follow my instructions!"
Xiong Potian gave a bitter smile. "Lord Shadow, I... I only have one-third of my primordial spirit left. Although I can possess another body and be reborn, my strength cannot be restored to its peak in a short time."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to accomplish what you asked me to do!"
The shadow scoffed. "I'm here, is that even a problem?"
"I am now giving you a demonic body. As long as your primordial spirit merges with the demonic body, you will be able to become a pure demon."
"As for your strength, it can be restored to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm in a very short time."
"I can even help you take it a step further!"
"Really?" Xiong Potian was shocked and could hardly believe it.
It would be good enough if he could recover to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm in a very short time.
But how could it possibly help him take another step forward?
If Shadow had such abilities, the Demon Race would probably have already taken over the Heavenly Realm long ago.
The shadow scoffed. "Are you questioning me?"
Xiong Potian's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare! I...I just..."
"If you don't dare, that's fine!" Shadow immediately took out a huge demon body and threw it in front of Xiong Potian.
This demon has three heads and six arms, and its appearance is ferocious and extremely ugly!
Xiong Potian hesitated only slightly before disappearing directly into the demon's body.
He didn't actually want to become a demon, but he had no other choice.
If he doesn't comply, the shadow will surely kill him immediately.
About ten minutes later, Xiong Potian successfully merged with the demon's body.
His strength is around the early stage of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
He was very satisfied with the fusion effect and transformed the demon's body into his own appearance.
The appearance of the demon body was too ugly for him to accept.
Shadow stared at Xiong Potian for a while, then praised him with great satisfaction.
"Not bad, no wonder the Demon Lord has taken a liking to her!"
"With your talent, it's entirely possible for you to break through to the Ancient Emperor Realm in a very short time!"
Xiong Potian exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"
Although Shadow had already mentioned it before, he still couldn't believe it.
The Ancient Emperor Realm has not appeared in the Heavenly Realm for countless years.
No, now there's one more person: the diva Ning Yao!
And Qin Feng, who killed him, was probably also an Ancient Emperor Realm expert.
The shadow gave a half-smile. "Of course it's true!"
"However, whether you can break through to the Ancient Emperor Realm depends on whether you want to."
Xiong Potian frowned slightly. "Of course I want to!"
"I hope Master Shadow can tell me the method?"
He had realized that the method the shadow had suggested was probably beyond his capabilities.
But he still wanted to know!
The shadowy figure narrowed its eyes, speaking each word clearly: "I need to use the lives of your people!"
"And it's not just one, it needs at least tens of thousands, or even more!"
"What?" Xiong Potian's face turned extremely ugly. Even though he had guessed that the shadow's method would not be simple, he never expected it to be such an evil method.
It would require sacrificing the lives of tens of thousands of people, or perhaps more.
Even if he were born cold-blooded and cruel, it would be difficult for him to do so.
The shadow looked at Xiong Potian with a playful expression. "Without you, how long do you think the Bear Clan can survive?"
Do you know who killed you?
Xiong Potian frowned, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. "Who is it?"
The shadow replied, "He is the famous Qin Feng, the one who killed the Heavenly Demon and revived the spiritual energy of the human world!"
"Although he is only at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm now, his combat strength has reached at least the mid-stage of the Ancient Emperor Realm!"
"Not to mention that he also has Ning Yao, who is at the early stage of the Ancient Emperor Realm, by his side!"
"Based on my understanding of Qin Feng, if he knew you were still alive, he would not only not let you go, but he would also wipe out the entire Bear Clan to eliminate any potential threat."
"So if you want to live and preserve the Bear Clan, the only way is to break through to the Ancient Emperor Realm using the method I'm about to describe!"
"Once you break through to the Ancient Emperor Realm, I have a way to help you reach the peak of the Ancient Emperor Realm in a short time!"
I won't force you; the choice is yours!
Xiong Potian frowned, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.
Shadow said he wouldn't force him, but he knew very well that if he disagreed, Shadow would most likely kill him directly.
Because to the shadow, he was nothing more than a pawn that could be used or not.
Obedience means life, disobedience means death.
However, if he were to follow Shadow's advice, he would need to use the lives of tens of thousands of his clansmen to improve his cultivation, which he would find truly difficult to do.
I'll give you three days to think it over!
I'll come find you again at this time three days from now!
The shadow glanced at Xiong Potian, then vanished without a trace in a flash.
Xiong Potian's face was full of bitterness. He suddenly regretted accepting Shadow's help in the first place.
Cooperating with the demons means there's no way to escape, unless you die!
If he wants to live, he will have to sacrifice tens of thousands of his people!
Naturally, he wanted to live and protect the bear clan.
...
In the valley near the ancestral land of the dragon race.
Qin Feng sat by the river, fishing with a fishing rod.
Although he was fishing, his eyes were closed.
Just then, he suddenly opened his eyes.
It wasn't that a fish had taken the bait, but rather that a beautiful figure appeared in the sky above the valley.
He looked up and, upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately stood up.
"Ice Soul!"
Qin Feng flashed and appeared in front of the other party, staring at him with a sinister gaze.
"Hehe, why are you so nervous?"
The shadow wore a mocking expression. "Looks like you're quite wary of the real body!"
"Original body?"
Qin Feng was taken aback, then a strange look appeared on his face. "You're only at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm!"
"Could you be an avatar of Ice Soul?"
Shadow nodded. "That's right, I am Ice Soul's clone, my name is Shadow!"
Qin Feng relaxed. It was good that it wasn't Ice Soul's true form who had come. He could kill a mere clone with a flick of his finger.
However, he wasn't in a hurry to make a move. He looked at the shadow and asked, "You're not here to die, are you?"
The shadow gave a forced smile. "Where do you get the confidence to talk to me like that?"
"Since I dared to come to see you, I am confident that I can escape from you!"
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