Damn, the old monster!
He'd been stalling for half a day, but he still had to agree to my terms!
"My dear Lord Mu Shen, what should I do?"
In my eyes, the current Son of Man, in his crippled state, was so adorable. If I weren't indifferent to masked men, I would have hugged it and given it a big kiss!
"Come before me, open your heart, you just need to relax,"
I nodded, then deliberately glanced back at the High Priest. After making eye contact with it, I walked to the Son of Man.
Frankly, I wasn't worried about the High Priest interfering with my good deed. After all, the forces present were limited, and the High Priest still needed to win me over.
Even if Lord Mu Shen had offered benefits first, my hesitation after the High Priest finished its story would surely have made him sense my wavering stance.
I took a few steps to stand before Lord Mu Shen and, with a pull, exposed my bare chest to the air.
At this moment, the Mother of All Things' imprint on my chest had deepened in color. The black spider was like my countdown to death, but now, I just needed to relax.
I hummed subconsciously, and the thought of finally being rid of the Mother of All Things' imprint even gave me the leisure to lower my head and take a final admiring look at the black spider.
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Although, from a rational standpoint, I knew this possibility was very slim. After all, he was now a cripple who couldn't even move his seat and desperately needed lackeys to do his bidding.
According to the story the High Priest had just told, the Lord Mu Shen before me was already being eroded by the power of the Mother of All Things, turning him into something neither human nor ghost. Who knew if his heart had also changed? It was impossible to say.
All these thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant. If it weren't for my reason finally overcoming my emotions, I would have almost drawn my hunting knife and severed the Son of Man's head with a single stroke, given how I felt right now.
Fortunately, my choice was correct. This eerie feeling only lasted for a few breaths before gradually receding, replaced by a warm power.
It was like a person walking through the Sahara Desert suddenly eating an ice pop; every pore from head to toe felt incredibly refreshed and open.
Now this is more like it!
I looked down and saw the Son of Man's palm glowing with a faint white light. From where the light emanated, the Mother of All Things' imprint was slowly receding. The glaring black lines were finally gone from my body.
"Batu..."
The High Priest, who had been standing not far away, seemed about to say something, but he only called my name and then fell silent.
I felt so exhilarated that I was almost floating, so naturally, I ignored what that old schemer wanted to say. It was probably just nonsense like advising me not to trust Lord Mu Shen and to join him in defeating Mu Shen.
The process of removing the Mother of All Things' imprint from my chest was actually very brief, lasting no more than two minutes in total.
When the Son of Man's small hand withdrew from my chest, I actually felt a sense of loss. After all, in my life up to this point, I had never experienced such a satisfying feeling.
I stretched my body. The fatigue from the previous battle had completely vanished. The Mother of All Things' imprint on my chest was also nowhere to be seen, leaving only my fair chest.
"Lord Mu Shen, what are your instructions?"
My current state was better than ever. Since Lord Mu Shen had taken the initiative to remove the Mother of All Things' imprint for me, I couldn't directly turn against him.
After all, there was no need to be a double agent so hastily. Perhaps I could still gain some benefits from Lord Mu Shen.
"Batu, my most loyal and brave warrior, I need you to do one thing now..."
It seemed that removing the Mother of All Things' imprint from me had consumed a lot of Lord Mu Shen's power. His speaking speed was extraordinarily slow, making me feel like I was watching a comedy.
"Understood, my greatest Lord Mu Shen."
I nodded at him. Before Lord Mu Shen could finish speaking, I walked to the last obsidian and made a move to pick it up.
"Don't!"