Feng Ruotong, Immortal Ping, Immortal Xi, Daoist Wen, and the others each felt a chill in their hearts. Turning their heads, they saw the Heavenly Lord walking toward them with a broad smile. Daoist Qingyuan hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look up.
Feng Ruotong reacted the fastest, stepping forward quickly, bowing, and smiling, "Ruotong pays respects to the Heavenly Lord!"
The other Heavenly Dao Immortals also snapped out of their thoughts and stepped forward to pay their respects.
The Heavenly Lord had not noticed Daoist Qingyuan. He chuckled and said, "We are all fellow Daoists, what is the need for such excessive courtesy? Rise and speak."
Feng Ruotong stood up and said, "We searched for the Demon Emperor to no avail, so we returned to Despair Slope, only to not find the Heavenly Lord. Fairy Qiu Ning discovered that Chen Shi was dealing with the Thirteen Noble Families, mobilizing quite a large force of ghosts and gods, so we planned to go and put some pressure on him. We had just arrived at Heavenly Dao City when we happened to run into the Heavenly Lord. Where has the Heavenly Lord been these days?"
The Heavenly Lord's gaze flickered, and he smiled, "I made a trip back and went out again. To tell you the truth, I have already killed the Demon Emperor."
As he said this, he could not conceal his complacent expression and let out a chuckle.
Feng Ruotong and the others were each struck with inexplicable shock. The Heavenly Lord killed the Demon Emperor? Could it be that Chen Shi had already died at the hands of the Heavenly Lord?
A chill ran through their hearts. Chen Shi's Yin Yang Dao Field had given them hope of refining the evil Qi between heaven and earth and