Chen Shi was slightly startled. The battle against the Demon Emperor at Despair Slope, and eight immortals died in battle?
Yet, he was the Demon Emperor himself—how did he not know about this?
Zhong Wuwang continued, "In this battle, the Demon Emperor was executed, dying by the hands of the Celestial Venerable. The Celestial Venerable also sustained some injuries and is currently healing at the True God Dao Field of Despair Slope."
Chen Shi muttered, "I was executed?"
Zhong Wuwang said, "This is precisely what puzzles me as well. Why are you still alive?"
He sighed, quite full of regret.
Chen Shi had no time to bicker with him, and inquired instead, "The people who died were Feng Ruotong, Daoist Wen, Immortal Lu, Daoist Shen, Immortal Ping, and others, correct?"
Zhong Wuwang said in a deep voice, "Indeed it was them. How do you know? Ah, you killed them, the Celestial Venerable executed you, and you were resurrected using the Undying Immortal Method! Could the Yin Yang Qi Bottle, an immortal magical treasure of my Despair Slope, also have fallen into your hands?"
Chen Shi shook his head. "If I had that kind of strength, Despair Slope would have been razed by me long ago."
He recounted the events of how Feng Ruotong and the others had taken Daoist Qingyuan back to Despair Slope to search the forbidden grounds for the bones of Prime Minister Shang Chen that had been buried years ago. "They must have been discovered by the Celestial Venerable, leading to a bitter fight, and consequently all perished in battle. Feng Ruotong's cultivation and strength were extremely high, and he even possessed the Yin Yang Qi Bottle, yet unfortunately he still died."
He recalled the few times he had crossed paths with Feng Ruotong, admiring his open