This guy had not only been wreaking havoc in the Immortal Realm for countless years, but he was also a notorious villain in the Chaos, having destroyed countless worlds, large and small, including many Limitless Worlds like the Immortal Realm.
One must know that beneath a Limitless World, there were countless affiliated Small Worlds.
The sins upon the Demon Ancestor were already beyond counting. Seeing Han Xuanji cast his gaze toward him, the Demon Ancestor did not beg for mercy.
Thinking from the other perspective, Han Xuanji might spare Juntian Merchant Venerable, the Dragon Ancestor, or the Star Ancestor, but he would absolutely never spare him.
Unless Han Xuanji was a fool.
The Demon Ancestor endured the pain of being eroded by the power of the great dao pagoda, lifted his head, adopted a look of fearing neither life nor death, and roared:
"Brat Xuantian! Do whatever you want, kill or slice me as you please! I, the Demon Ancestor, have roamed the Chaos for countless eons; how could I ever bow my head and beg for mercy from you? Although I have been suppressed by you today, I will never submit to you!"
He deliberately straightened his figure, adopting a stance of preferring death to submission.
It looked the same as the Dragon Ancestor's, but his performance appeared somewhat laughable in Han Xuanji's eyes.
[Wutian (Demon Ancestor): Limitless Primordial Perfection, Primal Chaos Demon God, creator of the Demon Race, master of the Dao of Demons, possessing thousands of avatars; as long as one avatar remains, he is eternally immortal. After being suppressed by you, he harbors extreme hatred for you, is jealous of your talent, and has concluded that you will not spare him, planning to make a comeback another day and exact revenge after you achieve Transcendence.]
In the Void Realm, Han Xuanji's Divine Thought Incarnation slowly condensed into a concrete human form, dressed in white as snow, with a calm expression. His gaze, like a sharp sword, fell straight upon the Demon Ancestor as he mocked:
"Oh? Preferring death to submission? Demon Ancestor, you certainly know how to put on an act."
The Demon Ancestor panicked inwardly, but on the surface, he still feigned calmness, gritting his teeth as he said:
"Hmph! Every word I said is true. If you want to kill me, just do it. Less nonsense!"
"However, you are right; I do indeed intend to kill you."
Han Xuanji spoke indifferently.
Upon hearing this, the Demon Ancestor was not surprised; he closed his eyes as if waiting for death.
Han Xuanji's gaze swept over the Demon Ancestor's body, and word by word, he precisely punctured his psychological defenses:
"Do you think that because you have thousands of avatars hidden throughout the Chaos, you can sit back and relax?"
This sentence was like a thunderclap, instantly chilling the Demon Ancestor's heart.
However, his strong mentality still maintained his outward composure as he said coldly:
"So what if you know? This is not a secret. To tell you the truth, you may be able to suppress me today, but I will always be able to retaliate another day, unless you sink into the Chaos forever and never intend to achieve Transcendence."
The Demon Ancestor stood his ground for a moment. He knew his life-saving methods were not a secret, and it was normal for an existence like Han Xuanji to see through them at a glance. He simply spoke his true thoughts, making it clear that he was prepared to fight to the bitter end.
"Of course, now that you are the butcher and I am the fish, if you are willing to wipe the slate clean, I can also swear to stop causing trouble for the Immortal Realm."
The Demon Ancestor pondered; if Han Xuanji was willing to take a step back, he was also willing to take a step back.
Although methods of Transcendence were extremely rare, if one was willing to spend time looking for them, it was possible to find them.
Han Xuanji looked at him in this state, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth:
"Do you truly think that these clumsy life-saving methods dare to show off before me?"
"You don't really think your life-saving methods will definitely work, do you?"
Pausing, Han Xuanji's tone became increasingly cold, carrying a frigid, murderous intent:
"I can also tell you the truth: from beginning to end, you have never had any chance of survival."
"You have offended my Immortal Realm for many years, and even spread rumors to besiege my Immortal Realm; naturally, you must pay the price you deserve."
The Demon Ancestor collapsed to the ground, completely despairing. Gone was his former arrogance and cunning. He muttered to himself: "It's over... It's completely over..."
After speaking, Han Xuanji's gaze swept coldly over Juntian Merchant Venerable, with no trace of pity in his eyes, and he said in the same tone:
"On the surface, you are full of remorse, but in reality, your resentment is deep. You are probably thinking of waiting until I achieve Transcendence to find another opportunity to retaliate, right?"
As his voice fell, the Origin water inside the great dao pagoda suddenly surged, shaking the space, and a pressure that perceived all things instantly enveloped the entire scene.
Juntian Merchant Venerable's whole body shook violently. His already pale complexion instantly lost every trace of color, turning ashen like death, and he froze on the spot.
He could not fathom how Han Xuanji could know the schemes hidden in the deepest part of his heart so clearly.
That "Contract-Breaking Bead," capable of erasing all Dao contracts and untraceable even by the will of chaos, was his ultimate trump card for survival, which he had never revealed to outsiders.
He had thought his plan was flawless, but before Han Xuanji, it was as if he were standing naked in front of others, with no secrets whatsoever.
As the last shred of luck in his heart was completely shattered, Juntian Merchant Venerable's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground again, his forehead smashing heavily against the floor, his voice trembling uncontrollably:
"Lord Dao Venerable, spare me! I was wrong! I guarantee I will not dare to have any disloyal thoughts! I will offer this item and establish a blood oath of the Dao on the spot, vowing to be loyal to the Dao Venerable for all eternity. If I violate this oath, may my Divine Soul be destroyed, and may I never be reincarnated! I beg you to give me a chance!"
Juntian Merchant Venerable's appearance did not look like an act at all, which immediately made the Demon Ancestor's heart skip a beat, and a chill instantly coursed through his entire body.
Seeing Juntian Merchant Venerable like this, the Star Ancestor found it somewhat amusing.
But as he laughed, thinking of himself, he could no longer laugh out loud.
The Dragon Ancestor was somewhat curious about how Han Xuanji had seen through it; since even he did not know such information, he could only attribute it to Han Xuanji's vast Divine Ability.
The Demon Ancestor clenched his fists, still feigning calmness, and sneered:
"Stop playing the ghost here! You just happened to guess Juntian Merchant Venerable's thoughts, and now you dare to act mysterious?"
"We have roamed the Chaos for countless eons; what kind of coercion or temptation haven't we seen? Your little tricks cannot scare me!"
He spoke toughly, but inwardly he was already panicking—Han Xuanji could see through even the deeply hidden thoughts of Juntian Merchant Venerable, so would his own thousands of avatars also...
Han Xuanji could not be bothered to waste more words on him; his eyes suddenly shone with two brilliant golden divine rays.
In an instant, his Divine Thought, which had already touched upon the realm above Limitless Primordial, followed the vision of his Eyes of Destiny and gently stirred the River of Destiny hidden in the dark Chaos.
Hum...
Countless golden lines of Karma emerged from the Void Realm, densely wrapping around the Demon Ancestor, Juntian Merchant Venerable, and the others.
Each line of Karma corresponded to their past, their backup plans, and so on, revealed in minute detail, with nowhere to hide.