"Hehehe, I truly didn't expect this. I thought I'd cast a wide net and caught a small shrimp, but now it turns out this shrimp has brought a big fish with it. Excellent, excellent!"
The old man, gripping a white bone staff, curved his lips into an arc, looking towards them with a smile. What made Su Han most uncomfortable was the old man's long tongue, which resembled that of a hanged ghost, and his body was as thin as firewood. Seeing this, Su Han knew this was a man hollowed out by wine and lust, and he wondered how many young girls he had harmed over the years.
"You are the White Bone Venerable, one of the Ten Great Protectors, known for leaving nothing but bones wherever you go?" Su Han asked dismissively.
The old man opposite him beamed with pride. This title was indeed accurate. As one of the three weakest among the Ten Great Protectors, he was usually subservient within the Holy Altar. However, outside the Holy Altar, he was an omnipotent figure, capable of slaughtering for thousands of miles at the slightest disagreement. He had done such things countless times.
Now, seeing the key figure Su Han appear again, the White Bone Venerable was extremely excited!
After all, this brat before him was the target the Holy Altar had been suppressing and pursuing recently. The headquarters had offered a very tempting reward, yet no one knew this brat's whereabouts.
Yet today, he had discovered this brat here. And according to the information, this fellow was around the mid-stage Emperor realm. Compared to his own peak late-stage Emperor realm, there was still a significant distance.
The White Bone Venerable was even excited to the point of not wanting anyone else to see this guy, lest other Protectors come to steal his credit!
"Shush, shush, you few go over there and stand guard. Don't let outsiders know about this. This time, I will definitely give the Altar Master a surprise. Heh heh, when he sees me bring this brat over, his jaw will drop!" the White Bone Venerable said, immediately signaling his subordinates to seal off the news.
At this moment, Su Han was also surrounded by seven or eight inner sect elders. These inner sect elders were all glaring menacingly, like mad dogs, only needing a command from their master to rush forward and tear.
However, Su Han remained calm, not taking these fellows seriously at all. Instead, he looked at Ye Ling Shan, inquiring about her situation.
"Ling Shan, when I left before, my subordinates were carrying the Thousand Miles Rivers and Mountains Map, right? Where are they now?" Su Han asked.
Before entering the Immortal Mansion, his subordinates were extremely crucial. Among them were Nangong Yan, Xing Tao, and others, all formidable individuals with top-tier talent, means, and schemes. If he were told they were captured, he wouldn't believe it.
At this moment, Ye Ling Shan sighed and said, "Su Han, you don't know. After you left, the Thousand Miles Rivers and Mountains Map seemed to lose contact. The space within lost its energy supply, unable to accommodate the strong individuals of the Night Clan. In the end, everyone deliberated, and the strong ones came out, leaving the ordinary people of the Night Clan behind, which is why..."
Su Han then asked, "What about Nangong Yan and the others?"
Ye Ling Shan sighed and replied, "They are probably in dire straits now, on the run with my brother. They were being chased by the Four Great Protectors. It's likely they've been caught up by now..."
Upon hearing this, Su Han no longer delayed. He gave Ye Ling Shan a few more bottles of life potion, then looked at the White Bone Venerable, who was sitting there with an air of self-importance.
"I'll say this only once, listen carefully! I'm giving you two options: either live and pledge allegiance to me, or die and disappear immediately! I'm in a hurry, and you only have about thirty seconds!" Su Han said.
As soon as these words were spoken, the White Bone Venerable on the opposite side was instantly dumbfounded. He felt that Su Han had actually said his lines. These were the very words he had wanted to say just moments ago. Although Su Han was a wanted criminal by the Holy Altar, he was still a talent, and everyone admired him.
He had originally thought that if he could recruit him and give him a new identity, he might be useful to him.
But now, this brat was telling him to pledge allegiance!
This was simply... the height of absurdity. The White Bone Venerable almost burst into laughter instantly, and at the same time, the inner sect elders around him also laughed wildly.
"Good kid, what a good kid! I was wondering why those guys eventually followed you. Turns out you're really good at bragging. Nangong Yan and Xing Tao are one thing, but you actually want to recruit me? Tsk tsk tsk, how ridiculous does that sound to me? A mouse asking a cat to surrender, and only giving thirty seconds? Hahaha..."
The White Bone Venerable laughed heartily, but soon, he couldn't laugh anymore.
Before him, Su Han made a casual gesture!
Almost instantly, as if by an invisible force, he was lifted up, his feet leaving the ground. It was as if he were being grabbed by the collar and held high in the air.
"You..."
The White Bone Venerable looked panicked. He couldn't sense what method Su Han had used. Completely unaware of what was happening, he flailed and kicked like an idiot, but it did nothing to improve his situation.
As for Su Han, his expression was solemn!
He let out a cold snort and then said, "White Bone Venerable, I thought you were quite intelligent, but I didn't expect you to be so foolish. Since you don't want these thirty seconds, fine, I'll send you to your demise now!"
As these words were spoken.
Before the White Bone Venerable could react, Su Han clenched his fist, as if crushing a tomato from a distance!
With a bang.
The White Bone Venerable in the distance exploded like a crushed tomato, blood splattering everywhere!
And in that instant.
The White Bone Venerable had absolutely no power to resist. He was directly crushed by Su Han's irresistible immense strength with just a few struggles.
It was a complete power crush!
Gulp!
Everyone present couldn't help but swallow deeply. The seven or eight inner sect elders present, upon witnessing this scene, were so terrified they couldn't speak. They had forgotten to flee, their legs trembling uncontrollably.
After all, the White Bone Venerable, who was usually a bloodthirsty killer, was like a god in their eyes. Although he was one of the weakest among the Protectors in the entire Holy Altar, he was still a Protector, a top-tier expert.
Yet, such a person was so easily defeated by a young man today!
He didn't even leave a last word before dying.
This left the inner sect elders present utterly stunned, completely scared witless!
"Hmph, you few, do you want to live or die?"