In the Death Forbidden Zone, atop a bone bed piled from divine skulls, the Silver-Haired Man still lay quietly on his side, his gaze ancient and melancholy.
He did not move at all, as though he had fallen long ago. Yet even without the slightest motion, he still radiated a pressure as heavy as a towering mountain. He seemed like a lofty god-devil, making others feel like mere ants before him.
The Great Demon Heavenly King, who had led the campaign against Heaven countless eras ago, had abandoned his demonic body after his defeat and reincarnated as the Demon Lord. Later, he had once again battled Heaven. He was the foremost demon of all ages.
Together with Dugu Baitian, the Seven Primordial Monarchs, and other taboo great gods, he had taken part in the great event of the previous era: "Blue Heaven is dead; Yellow Heaven shall rise."
Although that great battle had ultimately ended in defeat and failed to overthrow Heaven in one stroke, its gains had been considerable. Blue Heaven had been slain, Yellow Heaven sealed to death. Two Heaven-Defying Rank "Heavens" on Heavenly Dao's side had been destroyed, laying the foundation for victory in the later war against Heaven.
At the end of the previous war against Heaven, All Beings were defeated. Dugu Baitian and his son Dugu Xiaobai stayed behind to cover the retreat, fighting Azure Heaven, the Chaos King, and other Heaven-Defying Rank powerhouses from Heavenly Dao's side to the death, holding back the most troublesome group. Meanwhile, the Demon Lord rearranged the board and brought matters to a close.
In the end, he died in battle, but his demonic body remained indestructible. A spark of spiritual will endured countless tribulations and dangers, destined to return one day. He lurked in the mortal world, studying