Just then.
Nether Azure suddenly appeared at the end of the sky.
The sound of tides washed through the air.
A terrifying river hung suspended in the heavens.
A terrifying figure wrapped in the power of water.
Slightly hazy.
Appeared with a whoosh.
That figure harmonized with the Dao's rhythm, seeming to share the same origin as heaven and earth. With a single step, ten-thousand-meter waves rose beneath his feet. Treading through the void, he arrived in an instant, appearing beside Xiao Chen in the blink of an eye.
The radiance dimmed slightly.
The newcomer's form was revealed.
He was a stooped old man with a kindly face, clad in blue robes, with sparse hair atop his head.
At this moment.
Gui Zhengqi was covered in blood, with wounds all over his body. Flesh had split open in many places, exposing bone beneath.
Clearly.
In order to get here.
Along the way.
He had gone through several bloody battles.
Only with great difficulty.
Had he broken through to this place!
"Gui Zhengqi... weren't you being intercepted by the Belly Earth Demon Emperor? How did you appear in the Netherflame Land?!"
Li Jinchán's expression changed drastically. The lofty, domineering look vanished from his eyes, replaced by the solemn vigilance of a king meeting another king.
Gui Zhengqi.
The leader of the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast lineage.
Dragon Blood flowed within him.
His innate talent was terrifying.
More than ten days ago, he had broken through from the King Realm into the Emperor Realm.
Originally, Li Jinchán had believed that although Gui Zhengqi's bloodline was extraordinary, he had only just entered the Emperor Realm and lacked sufficient refinement. Those several terrifying Belly Earth Demon Emperors, known for their belligerence and aggression, should have been able to intimidate him and prevent him from