He had already been holding back his anger after failing to fight to his heart's content in the first Witch-Demon War.
Now that he had heard one of their strongholds had been taken by the Immortal Alliance, rage burned even hotter within him, and the True Sun Fire around him nearly burst forth.
Dijun raised a hand and pressed it onto Taiyi's shoulder, signaling him to calm down. Then he turned his gaze to Bai Ze. "Bai Ze, tell us in detail. How did the Immortal Alliance break through the defenses?"
Bai Ze steadied himself before truthfully replying, "Your Majesty, the Immortal Alliance's surprise attack came extremely suddenly, and Quasi-Saint Xuanyang personally led it."
"Although Demon Saint Gui Che fought desperately and killed a Great Luo expert of the Immortal Alliance, he could not withstand a Quasi-Sage's might and was severely injured by Xuanyang."
"To escape, he detonated an Innate Spiritual Treasure and only barely forced Xuanyang back. Otherwise, he likely would have fallen on the spot."
"After the Eight Million Army lost its commander and was suppressed by the Immortal Alliance Quasi-Sage's pressure, it quickly collapsed."
At the mention of Quasi-Sage, the fury in Taiyi's heart abruptly subsided.
Though he was hot-tempered, he understood the gap between the Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and the Quasi-Sage realm.
It was a gulf in one's comprehension of Laws. Without the support of a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, there was simply no way to contend against one. Gui Che's escape from a Quasi-Sage's hands was already no easy feat.
Yet soon afterward, rage surged within him again, and he viciously slammed the Eastern Emperor Bell onto the table.
"Damn it! That East King Duke actually dared to take advantage of our seclusion and kick us while we were down, bullying our