Eggy placed both hands on her hips, her delicate brows arching upward as she opened her small mouth and unleashed a torrent of fury at the old ape in a voice so loud it echoed through the entire territory:
"You dirty old fossil of a monkey, who do you think you're pretending to be? You think living a few extra years entitles you to throw your weight around? How dare you tell Chu Feng to get lost, how dare you block his path — do you honestly believe you're the King of Heaven or something?"
"Let me tell you something, Chu Feng might be easy to bully, but this Queen is not! Why did you seal away my cultivation? You'd better give me an explanation today, or I'll pluck every last hair off your body and turn you into a bald monk!!!"
The moment these words left Eggy's mouth, Chu Feng was completely dumbfounded. He had imagined countless ways in which Eggy might try to reason with the old ape, but he had never expected her to be this savage — not a single conciliatory word, just outright insults delivered with the most vicious tongue imaginable.
*Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~*
And right at that moment, the old ape shot to its feet. At the same time, a savage Emperor's might swept outward like a hurricane.
That Emperor's might was far too powerful. Under its pressure, Chu Feng felt as though he had been frozen solid — even breathing became a struggle. As for Eggy, she had been driven flat onto the ground, her exquisitely beautiful face contorted in agony.
"Nothing more than a spirit from the Asura Spirit World, and you dare speak to me like this? Who gave you the nerve?" The old ape was furious. Its voice trembled with rage, and one could even hear the grinding of its teeth — a clear testament to how incandescent with anger it was.
"Mmnh~~~~" Eggy's expression was defiant. She wanted to retort, but she simply didn't have the strength to form words. The pain etched across her face only deepened, and seeing this, Chu Feng's heart ached.
"Senior, Eggy speaks her mind without filtering, and on top of that, she was sealed within my body for years, her power forcibly suppressed. She has built up resentment, which is why she acted as she did. I beg you, spare her life." Seeing the situation spiral, Chu Feng hurriedly pleaded with the old ape.
"However powerful a spirit may be, it is still a slave. If the slave is not taught proper manners, it is the master's fault."
"If you kneel and beg me for mercy, I will spare her. Otherwise, today I will bury her right here — and she will never reincarnate." The old ape's voice was ruthless.
"Mmnh~~~~~" Eggy was incensed upon hearing this. She wanted to say something, but she simply could not speak.
This old ape was far too terrifying. Though what it radiated was also Emperor's might, it was several times more potent than that giant dog-headed creature's. Just as Eggy had said — this old ape was no ordinary figure. It was powerful beyond description.
"Senior, if Chu Feng has truly offended you in some way, you may say so plainly. If I have truly wronged you, then even if you didn't ask me to kneel, I would do so willingly."
"But to drive me away without giving any reason — to be blunt, Eggy was perfectly justified in cursing you. If you want me to bear her punishment in her stead, I will accept that. But to kneel before you? Absolutely not." Chu Feng's refusal was unwavering.
"Enough talk. I'm asking you one last time — will you kneel or not?" The old ape bellowed, and the entire territory shuddered violently. Its power was formidable, and its tone brooked no argument. If Chu Feng refused to kneel, it would truly kill Eggy.
"Senior, if you won't even tell me why you have it out for Chu Feng, then making me kneel is something I cannot do."
"But Eggy is not merely a spirit to me, and she is certainly no slave. She is an irreplaceable partner."
"I am willing to exchange my life for hers. I beg you to let her go. If you will spare Eggy, I will die in her place." Chu Feng spoke once more, and in his eyes burned a resolute willingness to face death without flinching.
"Mmnh~~~~~~~~" At Chu Feng's words, Eggy's delicate body trembled involuntarily. Her beautiful eyes instantly reddened, and two glistening tears slid down from the corners of her lids. Though the old ape had seized control of her body, it could not govern her emotions.
When Eggy heard that Chu Feng was willing to die in her stead, this Queen's heart was utterly melted — moved beyond measure.