"Not that it would have mattered; the formation on that keystone was set to trigger as soon as you took hold of it. If only you noticed me building its power throughout the fight."
Letting out another vulgar laugh, Kong Weizhe slowly turned towards the red pillar of light in the distance. At the sight of it… the maniacal smile on his face fell, but only just a bit. He supposed even some mortal trash would grow on a person after a few centuries of living among them.
"Well, they should be overjoyed that their last act would be to help me seize this moment of greatness," he said, putting the thought out of his mind. Turning his attention back to Hu Long, he reached down and lifted him up by the collar, ignoring Hu Long's pained cries as he frothed at the mouth.
"A pity that such a good young seed will be meeting his end here. But as long as I can obtain the Divine Pill Saint's inheritance, then everything will soon be within my reach!"