Clearly, since Bai Ze had spoken such words, there was no doubt of their truth.
This meant that Bai Ze, who appeared utterly ordinary, already possessed the terrifying strength to contend with a Perfection of Divine Emperor Realm expert!
Yet just as the Myriad Thunder Divine Emperor was shaken to the core, Li Xingyue and Lü Ruoxue beside him exchanged smiles and a knowing glance, with not the slightest hint of surprise on their faces.
That was because they had long known of Bai Ze's formidable strength.
Back when Bai Ze had still been at the Eighth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm, he had already dared to face a peerless expert at the Perfection of Divine Emperor Realm without the slightest fear, relying on that unfathomable Half-Immortal Artifact—the Star Sword.
Now that Bai Ze had successfully broken through to the Ninth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm, his strength had reached the pinnacle. Calling him "invincible below the Half-Immortal Realm" would not be an exaggeration.
Thus, in the face of the potential threat posed by the Emperor Alliance, Bai Ze remained exceptionally calm and composed, as though none of it had anything to do with him.
At that moment, the Longevity Divine Emperor, who commanded boundless Divine Power, gently patted the Myriad Thunder Divine Emperor's broad, sturdy shoulder and said with a smile, "Heh, old friend! Put your heart back in your belly."
"With Bai Ze here, those people simply cannot do anything to us."
"Even if the Emperor Alliance has over a hundred powerful Divine Emperor experts under its command, they would never dare rashly attack us."
"You must know that within the Divine Emperor Realm, the gap between every layer is as vast as heaven and earth."
"Indeed."
Upon hearing this, Lü Ruoxue and Li Xingyue beside them both