Chapter 255 Proof of Allegiance

With her small frame, Jiu You stood fearlessly at the head of the defenders, her spear glinting dangerously like the eye of a serpent. Her warlike nature, owing to her being a demon, helped fortify her audacity even in the face of overwhelming odds. She glared furiously at the elderly Human King – the very same who had just expressed an interest in studying her like a specimen. The gnarly old man chuckled, as if he hardly noticed the burning glare. He stepped forward slowly, indicating that he was the next challenger. Swoosh! Jiu You attacked. Her spear came up, trailing with a stream of glitter behind its tip, and it charged at the old man like a bolt of lightning. The old man hardly moved an inch. But a jet-black dagger, with a blade no more than a half-meter long, materialized into his grasp. The air around the old man thickened with a spine-chilling aura that easily made everyone nearby jittery with dread, their skins tingling with foreboding. It could only