While Xiao Ze was immersed in cultivation.
The harassment initially ordered by the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor had also grown increasingly intense, with conflicts between both sides erupting without cease.
Although within the Great Thousand World, people had only heard of the terror of the Outer Realm Evil Race through ancient legends.
At the borders of the Great Thousand World, however, encounters with the Outer Realm Evil Race were far from uncommon.
The strangeness, power, and terror of the Outer Realm Evil Race were deeply etched into the hearts of the people living along the Great Thousand World's borders.
Even so, the people of the borderlands had not lost hope, for Heavenly Supremes stood guard over these lands.
As the foremost power in the borderlands, the Sword Domain bore the greatest pressure.
Previously, because the Sword Domain had convened the Myriad Sword Spirit Domain, numerous Heavenly Supremes had come to attend, making the Outer Realm Evil Race wary. They had not chosen that time to harass the borderlands.
After all, the two sides had clashed for many years, and the Outer Realm Evil Race had some understanding of the Sword Domain's circumstances.
Thus, not long after the Myriad Sword Spirit Domain ended, the Outer Realm Evil Race returned in force.
In the Sword Domain's capital, the Azure Shirt Sword Saint held a slender azure sword as he listened to reports from several Territory Lords beneath him.
The First Territory Lord was likewise dressed in azure robes.
He had been raised by the Azure Shirt Sword Saint and therefore admired him immensely.
Even his every word and action carried traces of the Azure Shirt Sword Saint.
"Teacher, now that the Outer Realm Evil Race has returned, those three Demon Emperors from before were likely only the vanguard. Demonic Energy is surging