Mr. Hei's eyes widened. He focused his mind and held his breath.
However, a second passed, then ten, then a minute. The man-shaped demon and the beast-shaped deity before him didn't change in the slightest. They remained frozen, locked in a not-so-beautiful tableau.
Just as his patience was about to break, faint wisps of black qi began to emanate from the little dog, slowly, so very slowly, they were almost invisible to the naked eye.
'Has he found a way? Is he going to extract the demonic poison from the needle?' Mr. Hei almost blurted out the questions. Fortunately, he knew this was a critical moment and he couldn't speak. Being adept at controlling his emotions, he forced himself to hold back.
