The supreme one descended! The Saint Ancestor appeared, his might bearing down on all heavens

The gray-robed elder did not punish the three of them further. He merely cast his gaze beyond the heavy dome of the Heavenly Demon Temple, through the endless pitch-black Chaos Sea, toward the world at the far end of the void that radiated a faint azure-gold Dao aura.

Deep within the elder's clouded eyes, a faint ripple stirred—an exceedingly rare sight.

"The Primordial Wilderness..."

The elder murmured those words, his tone complicated, carrying a trace of coldness and mockery that had long lain dormant.

"Pangu split Chaos open at the cost of his life back then, dying of exhaustion and leaving behind this wretched mess. To think it would still be clinging to its last breath after all these years."

"Not only has it failed to die out completely, it has even produced an anomaly who has traversed the complete fleshly Dao path."

The elder slowly withdrew his gaze and turned it back onto the Annihilation Demon Ancestor below him in the Great Hall.

The Annihilation Demon Ancestor instantly felt a chill shoot from his tailbone straight to the crown of his head. He hurriedly bowed his head even lower.

"Annihilation," the elder said flatly.

"Your disciple is here! Please bestow your instruction, Saint Ancestor!" the Annihilation Demon Ancestor answered in a trembling voice.

With his hands clasped behind his back, the elder paced two steps through the air above the Great Hall. His calm voice echoed in the demons' ears.

"Bone Sovereign's death was no injustice."

"The Azure Ox who killed him has already condensed a Hunyuan Taiji Dao Fruit. His flesh rivals a supreme treasure of the highest grade, and he harbors Three Thousand Divine Ox Powers within him. Forget Bone Sovereign—even if you went yourself, Annihilation, you might not gain the upper hand against him."

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