Chapter 996: PAID

Flames roared—!!!!

A body consumed by fire poured down like a falling star, invading the space.

The body that had soared through the air plummeted straight down, crashing onto the ground.

Thud—! Fwoosh—!!

Sparks burst upon impact, and the ground beneath began to melt. Hurriedly, I pulled a vial from my robe and poured its contents over my body.

The ridiculous part was that even the glass bottle in my grasp had melted away.

“Phew…”

I steadied my disoriented mind and took a step forward. At that moment, my vision shifted.

The alien sky of Mangye disappeared, replaced by the familiar sky I knew.

I was at the entrance of Mount Hua.

Feeling the reality of my return, I gathered strength in my legs once more.

Whoosh—!

Again, my body ignited into flames, propelling me forward as I soared through the sky.

I scanned my narrowed vision to find my bearings. Everything looked blurry.

At this rate, I was bound to crash again. What should I do? Just as that thought crossed my mind—

“...Tsk, tsk.”

I heard a clicking tongue nearby.

And then—

“Every time you go out and come back, you put on a damn spectacle.”

A familiar voice, laced with irritation, accompanied a sharp impact to my head.

Boom—!!

With a violent shock, my body was slammed down to the ground.

Boom—!

I tumbled across the ground, bouncing twice before finally managing to stop.

“Cough.”

I coughed dryly as I lifted myself up. It didn’t hurt. My muddled mind and body simply refused to register pain.

Squinting my eyes, I lifted my head.

Standing there was the person I had been looking for.

“What a laughable bastard.”