Sixth Immortal Realm.
Immortal Chancellor Baili Du hurriedly led many Immortal Lords and Heavenly Lords to the Southern Heavenly Gate. The Evil Emperor had appeared there and attacked the Immortal Emperor, leaving Baili Du no time to oversee the overall situation of the immortals descending to the lower realm. He immediately rushed over in support.
By the time they arrived beneath the Southern Heavenly Gate, the Evil Emperor had already departed, leaving only Di Feng behind.
Immortal Chancellor Baili Du was alarmed and uncertain. He hurried forward, dropped to one knee, and bowed. "We came too late to rescue Your Majesty. Please mete out punishment."
Di Feng stepped forward and helped him up, then told the assembled Immortal Lords and Heavenly Lords to rise as well. Smiling, he said, "The Evil Emperor is merely a Half-Demon formed after Di Jue's death, nothing worth worrying about. When he saw me unleash the divine art of the Tenth Heaven of Dao Realm, he knew better than to press on and retreated. What crime have you committed?"
Immortal Chancellor Baili Du was both shocked and delighted. He hurriedly bowed. "Your Majesty's blessings reach the heavens. You have comprehended the Supreme Sword Dao—an achievement unseen throughout all ages!"
Di Feng threw back his head and laughed, full of high spirits. Not a trace of his severe injuries showed.
Di Shu had wounded him, and his injuries were exceedingly grave. Even though he had learned Su Yun's Dao Stops Here, he still could not completely heal his Dao injury.
The injury clung to him like tangled vines, never leaving his side. Otherwise, the Evil Emperor would never have succeeded in ambushing him.
The Evil Emperor had taken his heart. Though he had repaired his physical body, it had cost him a great deal of vital