Zhengyuanzi and the Demon Spirit instinctively intensified their suppression, making sure Zhou Chuan had no chance of self-detonation. Lian Shuwang's self-detonation had not been entirely without results, making them both much more vigilant.
Although Zhou Chuan's words were merely meant to fan the flames and trick them into killing each other, neither the Demon Spirit nor Zhengyuanzi had any intention of yielding the Heavenly Flame. To seize the flame, they would likely have to engage in a fierce battle of magical powers to determine the victor.
"Fellow Daoist, our goal is simply to leave this low-level plane; there is no need to kill each other here. How about this: I will take the Heavenly Flame first, and we can split it fifty-fifty. As a guarantee, I'll hand the bone knife he had over to you. What do you say?" Zhengyuanzi offered.
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