The demonic qi between heaven and earth dispersed, and the head pierced through by the crystal longsword melted with it, turning into crystalline light.
The light gradually gathered, and a white-robed figure emerged. His gaze turned toward Mu Zi, peerless in grace within the mausoleum, and a ripple entered his voice.
"Back then, I sealed the demon with my own body. Alas, I failed to destroy it. Now that I have seen you strike down and annihilate this demon, my heart has no regrets."
As the Heavenly Emperor's words fell, Mu Zi's expression was calm, and she spoke indifferently:
"As people of the Great Thousand World, destroying the demons beyond our domain is our duty."
"Heh."
Hearing this, a trace of profound gratification rose in the Heavenly Emperor's eyes. He could sense from Mu Zi a spirit that took protecting heaven and earth as her own responsibility. For later generations to have such a powerhouse was truly the fortune of the Great Thousand World!
"Back then, to resist the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, many peak powerhouses of the Great Thousand World fell, and the Great Thousand World suffered grievous losses. I never imagined that after tens of thousands of years, such a figure would appear."
The Heavenly Emperor looked at the white-clothed figure standing in the air, and a trace of emotion surfaced in his gaze. As someone who had personally experienced that battle in the past, he understood better than anyone how troublesome the Nine Corpses Heavenly Demon Emperor of the Devouring Demon Clan's abilities were.
For the person before him, annihilating the demon soul was nothing more than a casual stroke. The Heavenly Emperor's heart trembled faintly. Such unfathomable strength was likely more than merely a notch above even his peak state!
In the Heavenly Emperor's memories, the only