I think my luck is turning around.

Xiang Kun held Xiao Yuzhu with one arm and pinched her chin with the other, admiring his own creation. The person opposite him was very nervous, but also felt that Xiang Kun wouldn't do anything to Xiao Yuzhu.

Xiang Kun turned his attention this way and found their expressions amusing.

"Why are you so nervous? I'm just telling you some facts."

Ji Xia, you've always loved only one person, just that one person. I never expected you to be so innocent! But you're not that innocent either; there are all sorts of other guys.

"Don't worry about the rain, your mother is a precious treasure to me."

Xiang Kun's face held a chilling, ambiguous smile.

"This is my territory. Can you please stop making such obvious moves? It's a wonder you managed to make these explosives. If they detonate, you'll be the only ones who get hurt. Not a single blade of grass or tree here will be affected."

Xiang Kun looked at them. The altar was piled high with explosives, but they hadn't made or placed them themselves! They were using a technique given to them by the Near Heaven Sect: the Inner Destruction Technique. By directly inputting spiritual power, they could destroy the essential function of the spiritual artifact.

This altar is essentially a spiritual artifact, but it requires a large input of spiritual energy to achieve the desired effect. However, in this place where spiritual energy is abundant, there's no need to worry about the amount of spiritual energy required.

Lin Jingqing's ability to absorb spiritual energy has definitely improved in the past few days of practice. Therefore, this plan is absolutely feasible. Moreover, the Heavenly Gate didn't just send Lin Jingqing alone; there were two others, but they should have been sent away with that group of people by now.

"Forget about it, they've already left the island and aren't qualified to enter."

"Not qualified to enter?" An Ge muttered in confusion. Why wasn't she qualified? What does that mean?

"You don't understand? It means I have control of this island, and I can decide who I want to enter."

Xiang Kun's gaze fell on An Ge, a different feeling, similar to Ji Xia's. However, he couldn't quite understand it. Xiang Kun's gaze returned to Xiao Yuzhu, and then Xiao Yuzhu fainted, collapsing into Xiang Kun's arms.

"Mother!"

Xiang Kun remained oblivious to Zhan Yu's anxiety and the disbelief of the others. He picked up Xiao Yuzhu and walked towards the altar. A bed appeared out of thin air, and Xiao Yuzhu was gently placed on it.

He muttered to himself, "This body is well-made, but you can't use it. She has her own feelings, and you have someone waiting for you, not just me."

Xiang Kun's tone was somewhat disappointed, and it seemed to contain a hint of sarcasm, but all these conflicting emotions were hidden the moment he stood up.

After settling Xiaoyuzhu in, Xiang Kun immediately cleared them out of the Stone World and appeared next to the stone table, the very place where he had just been drinking tea with Xiaoyuzhu.

Everyone immediately became extremely vigilant; they knew they couldn't afford to be careless with this person.

"negotiation."

Xiang Kun made his request, and the people on the other end naturally dared not speak. They wondered what kind of conspiracy lay behind it, or perhaps they were simply being overly cautious. Were they overthinking things? Shouldn't one remain vigilant in the face of unknown dangers?

What do you want to negotiate?

Ji Xia remained at the very front; he was the one who most deserved to be there. Xiang Kun chuckled, but quickly stopped and looked at Ji Xia with a serious expression.

"This is the cage he built for me. Without him, I would never be able to get out. If he hadn't appeared, I wouldn't even be able to get out of the image."

So I'm giving you a chance. You're at a complete disadvantage here. I could easily put you in the pit with a wave of my hand.

However, I restrained myself; I didn't want to resort to violence.

He wouldn't let Xiang Kun go, but he also couldn't become a god; the moment he became a god would be the moment Xiang Kun left. Xiang Kun might not know this; he only knew that he had become one of the countless mortals, someone he could never easily return to.